The Future of Turkey's Politics: Post-2023 Elections

If Turkey's incumbent president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) were to be defeated in the upcoming elections, the new government would face significant challenges in managing the economy, rebuilding state institutions, and governing amidst disarray. The opposition coalition led by the Republican People’s Party (RPP) and its head, Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, promises a complete regime transformation, including a return to a parliamentary system. The new government must quickly introduce a financial package to tackle the high inflation rate, the dismal current account crisis, and the declining value of the lira. It must also rebuild confidence in institutions and manage the pent-up frustrations of supporters who feel they have been wronged during the previous administration's partisan governing style.