elections
The second half of May was a tense period of waiting for the presidential election results not only for Türkiye, but also for Central Asian states. The possible change of the leader of the Republic of Türkiye has made members of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) once again assess the value of their political and economic relations with Ankara ruled by one person for 20 years. The reporter of CABAR.asia spoke to political analysts of Central Asian states about it. Even after the convincing victory of Recep Tayyip, we are still interested in what our experts have to say to our question, “Who, if not Erdogan?”
The majority of the population in the country is favourable to the adoption of the new version of the Constitution, stating that many citizens’ proposals have been taken into account. However, those who had hoped for a continuation of democratic reforms are disappointed with the subsequent developments, believing that the main objective was to extend the term of office of the incumbent president.
Kazakhstan has returned the option to nationals to be elected in single-member districts. 15 candidates, on average, will compete for one mandate. This high competition can “disperse” the votes, according to experts. They also expect the disappointment of voters after the election and do not exclude the possibility of new protests. (more…)
Kazakhstan is finalising the results of the snap presidential election. According to the exit poll, Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev, who have headed the republic after Nursultan Nazarbayev left office in 2019, has won 80 per cent of votes. Nazarbayev has already congratulated his successor on the new presidential term. (more…)
Snap presidential election are taking place on November 20 in the country, and the outcome is foregone, according to many Kazakhstanis. (more…)
The upcoming snap presidential election will expectedly end up with the absolute win of current president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. There are no chances for any opponent to win the required number of votes, according to experts.
This autumn, Kazakhstan is going to hold early presidential election. According to Kazakhstanis, thus Tokayev is turning back to Nazarbayev’s old methods.
The article focuses on a comparative analysis of the common and specific elements of the electoral systems of the Central Asian states.
The fact that the power succession in Turkmenistan has been chosen a long time ago is not a secret. Incumbent President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has been carefully preparing the substitute for himself, namely his son Serdar Berdymukhamedov, and the transition of power has been the matter of time. Now the time has come.
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A little more than a year has passed since Kyrgyzstan cancelled the results of last parliamentary election and the country’s leadership totally changed. In the last election campaign, experts note vapid campaign and pessimistic moods among voters. (more…)