Articles by Pelin Ayan Musil

April 16, 2024

Opposition triumph in Turkey’s local elections: democratic recovery or autocratic hiccup?

Pelin Ayan Musil

In the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections, Turkish opposition parties suffered catastrophic defeat. Several factors contributed to their surprise victory in the recent local elections. Pelin Ayan Musil and Sultan Tepe argue that shifting from alliance to party-centred competition gave opposition parties a striking advantage – and laid bare the vulnerabilities of President Erdoğan’s political strategies

Pelin Ayan Musil

Senior Researcher, Institute of International Relations Prague

Pelin's research interests include the politics of authoritarianism, regime change and political parties, with a particular emphasis on Turkey.

Her articles have appeared in Democratization, Government and Opposition, Social Movement Studies and South European Society and Politics.

@pelinamus

Transformation of Islamist and Kurdish Parties: Consequences for Regime Change
Palgrave, 2022

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