Weekly Tracker: June 22-28

TURKEY - Report 22 Jun 2014 by Murat Ucer and Atilla Yesilada

Executive Summary HDP and AKP should reveal their respective candidates for the presidential race this week.A rebellion in CHP against the nomination of Mr. Ekmeleddin İhsanoglu died down quickly, meaning there will be only three contestants.It is too early to comment on CHP-MHP candidate Ihsanoglu’s electability, though for other reasons, Erdogan may be having second thoughts about his. If he doesn’t run, the markets will breathe a sigh of relief.AKP’s prospects in the August 10th and 24th ballots will depend on developments in July, which means we have not yet called Erdogan or Gul the wi...

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