Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2018 Türkiye cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimi" in Turkish language version.
“Recent reforms have made election-day manipulation more likely, but ballot stuffing is not the only basis for determining whether an election is fair,” Eissenstat told Al-Monitor, pointing to emergency rule and a de facto media blackout on opposition candidates.
Armed with emergency powers, in control of nearly all media outlets and state institutions, and enduringly popular with conservative voters, Mr Erdogan is expected to win easily in a contest that no one expects to be fair.
With Turkey’s media largely under government control, opposition parties face an uphill battle to make their voices heard.
Armed with emergency powers, in control of nearly all media outlets and state institutions, and enduringly popular with conservative voters, Mr Erdogan is expected to win easily in a contest that no one expects to be fair.
With Turkey’s media largely under government control, opposition parties face an uphill battle to make their voices heard.
“Recent reforms have made election-day manipulation more likely, but ballot stuffing is not the only basis for determining whether an election is fair,” Eissenstat told Al-Monitor, pointing to emergency rule and a de facto media blackout on opposition candidates.
