MER Article Local Elections Set Turkey's Political Configuration The local elections held last March 25 decided the political future of Turkey -- barring any further military intervention -- until 1988, when the next general election is scheduled. This is why these elections were more important than the general election of November 6, 1983. This time all the poli Feroz Ahmad • 3 min read
MER Article The Turkish Elections of 1983 The elections of November 1983 are unique in the history of modern Turkey. They took place after three years of military rule, during which the entire political structure was completely altered. The alleged aim of this restructuring was to prevent a return to the situation which prevailed before Sep Feroz Ahmad • 27 min read
MER Article "The Political Power of the Turkish Bourgeoisie Has Been Increasing with Every Decade" Feroz Ahmad, author of The Turkish Experiment in Democracy, visited Turkey for a month in the summer of 1979, after an absence of two years. On November 12, 1979, MERIP editors Philip Khoury and Joe Stork spoke with him at his home in Boston about recent political developments in Turkey. One featur Feroz Ahmad • 13 min read
