Municipal Politics in Turkey

There is a large and growing literature on Turkish politics in general, and the AKP in particular. However, local government and party organization, although very important topics, are strikingly understudied.

This book compares local politics in two Central Anatolian cities, Konya and EskiÅŸehir, ruled by different governmental parties, the AKP in Konya and the CHP in EskiÅŸehir. It ana...