According to some surveys the ruling party and its partner are losing majority power

The ruling AK Party and its partner MHP appear to have lost their majority advantage, especially because of recent issues the country has been going through. Some experts in politics comment that Turkey is gradually entering into a major change regarding the political preferences of the citizens and the way they look at the issue. The following findings of an important research company on this subject show that we may be on the eve of interesting times ahead as far as politics in Turkey is concerned.

According to the survey in question;

– Citizens do not want a Turkey where people (politicians in particular) are fighting anymore. They want mild politicians / leaders who are not shouting and scolding but who are smiling, speaking positively and voicing solid promises for the future.
– A significant part of the public supports the idea of returning to the democratic parliamentary system, thinking that the presidential system has not fit in. This rate is around 65 percent.
– Also, about 80 percent of the population do not want crazy projects, but they want the economy to be recover as first priority. Support for Channel Istanbul, for example, remains at only 27 percent.
– The economy is the most important problem for Turks right now and millions of files are waiting in the courts. Most of these files have to do with conflicts related to economic disputes and issues such as debts, bailiffs, executions and bankruptcies etc.…
– Meanwhile, Turkey’s military steps abroad continue to be a source of concern for citizens.

For all these reasons (and more) when we look at the support of the voters as of now, we see that the Ak Party’s vote has dropped to 32 percent and its alliance partner, the MHP, stands at around 10%. Therefore, the Republican Alliance currently seems to stand at 42 percent.

On the other hand, the CHP, main opposition party is seen as 22 percent and the Good Party at 10 percent. The pro-Kurdish HDP is still very likely to pass the 10 percent threshold in an election.

Meanwhile, around 8% are undecided voters most of whom are normally thought to be Ak Party supporters. Also, considering that the 2 newly formed parties will probably oppose the ruling front, the opposition has a strong chance of reaching the ruling majority in the first general election.

This is why AK Party may have to hand over power in the first general elections and if this happens, Turkey could witness important developments. In the meantime, regarding the question of whether the election will be in 2023 or whether an early election can be expected, many experts believe this could be a possibility for next year, if not in 2020. The reason is the economy has become a true nightmare with hardly a solution for the ruling party which seems to be cornered in this regard.