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- MakaleAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ1Perceptions of Electoral Trustworthiness in Turkey a Qualitative Study Based on Political Party Representatives
Kan, Muhammed Enes; Bilgili, Murat Saltuk
Electoral trustworthiness -the safeguarding of electoral processes from distortions, violations, and manipulations- is fundamental to democratic integrity. In emerging democracies such as Turkey, political parties are key actors, shaping and monitoring elections while gaining experience across pre-election, election day, and post-election stages. This study examines political parties’ perceptions of electoral trustworthiness in Turkey through a qualitative provincial case study situated within the Turkish context using semi-structured interviews with provincial, district, and vice-chairs from various parties in a selected province. Data were analyzed via content analysis. Findings suggest that, within the studied province, pre-election concerns involve campaign irregularities, voter pressure, and legislative gaps; election day issues include voter intimidation, limited polling station oversight -especially in rural areas- and challenges for opposition parties in appointing officials and observers; post-election concerns relate to transparency and impartiality of electoral bodies, lack of judicial review over Supreme Election Council decisions, and procedural flaws. These point to an urgent need for reforms and stronger oversight. © The Author(s) 2026. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
- MakaleYalnız künye2025Scopus SJRQ2THE REFLECTIONS OF THE DISASTER OF THE CENTURY IN THE GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TÜRKİYE
Kan, Muhammed Enes
The aim of this study is to conduct an in-depth analysis of the debates held in the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM) following the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023. To this end, all parliamentary sessions held between the date of the earthquake (February 6, 2023) and the general parliamentary elections (May 14, 2023) were obtained from the official website of the TBMM and systematically archived. During this period, the Assembly convened a total of 24 sessions. The official transcripts of these sessions constituted the dataset for the study. The data were analyzed using the content analysis method, a widely employed technique in qualitative research, with the assistance of the NVIVO 14 software package. Within this framework, the most frequently discussed topics in the TBMM regarding disaster management in the post-earthquake period were identified as follows: the declaration of a state of emergency (OHAL), allegations concerning the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) and the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay), the deployment of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) in search-and-rescue efforts, the continuity of education, and issues related to refugees.
