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Ahmet Davutoglu formally acknowledges he cannot form a coalition after weeks of talks, paving the way for early polls.
From: Inside Story
Would new elections in Turkey serve AKP?
President Erdogan says the solution to the current political impasse is to turn to people’s will.
19 Aug 2015
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To present the outcome of Turkey’s elections as a watershed moment for democracy is a sign of ideological bias.
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The AK party needs to recognise where they went wrong, and show others how to maintain dignity when elections go awry.
Erdogan wanted a mandate for his political reforms, but voters in Turkey handed him a rebuke.
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