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Retired General Ahmet Yavuz on the handshake in Parliament: It paves the way for Erdoğan's re-election

Following the controversy sparked by MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli shaking hands with the DEM Party group in Parliament, a new interpretation has come from retired General Ahmet Yavuz. Warning the opposition, Yavuz stated, "The main goal of this opening is to pave the way for Erdoğan to be re-elected in 2028 by drafting a new constitution."

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli are preparing to stage a new opening move that will upend Turkish politics. According to the assessments of retired General Ahmet Yavuz, the main goal of this opening is to pave the way for Erdoğan to be re-elected in 2028 by drafting a new constitution.

This move seems set to fundamentally affect not only the People's Alliance but also opposition parties and the entire political equation.

RISK OF DIVISION WITHIN CHP

According to Yavuz, if the CHP forgets its own reason for existence during this process, it could experience a serious split.

While one part of the party might form a new bloc with parties such as the IYI Party, Victory Party (ZP), Democrat Party (DP), Vatan Party (VP), Doğru Party, ATA Party, and the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP), another part could support Erdoğan's new opening.

This split within the CHP could materialize, particularly in the positioning of figures such as Mansur Yavaş and Ekrem İmamoğlu.

POSSIBILITY OF A HANDSHAKE WITH DEM

Another critical development is the possibility that Erdoğan, in order to remain in power, might sit at the negotiating table with the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM), which he had previously cast as an enemy. Having won the 2023 elections with security policies, Erdoğan may consider this opening a last resort in the current environment of economic crisis and political instability.

AUTONOMY FOR THE PYD IN SYRIA?

Another important point highlighted by Yavuz is the possibility of secret agreements made between the PYD and the US in Syria. While allegations that the Erdoğan government is granting autonomy to the PYD in order to reach a compromise with the US are circulating in the corridors, no official statement has been made on this matter.

MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS AND ECONOMIC CRISIS

The economic crisis that Turkey is going through is seen as one of the most important factors behind the government making such major moves. Yavuz evaluates this move by the government in the context of "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs." Stating that the government has brought this opening to the agenda as a political necessity rather than to meet the basic needs of the people, Yavuz warns that this could lead to serious fractures in political balances in the long run.

WHAT AWAITS TURKEY?

This new opening staged by Erdoğan and Bahçeli could drag Turkish politics into a radical change.

The risk of the CHP splitting, the transformation of the opposition bloc into a new political formation, and the government making new moves in domestic and foreign policy seem set to be among the most discussed topics of the coming period. It is a matter of curiosity how this opening will resonate, especially at a time when the economic crisis is deepening.

This new opening move in Turkey's political arena has the potential to closely affect not only domestic politics but also regional and global balances.

 



(Ahmet Yavuz - above)

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