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President Tebboune's decision to bring forward polls to 7 September was influenced by domestic and foreign policy considerations. Wide backing for it indicates officials had gotten a heads-up.

A win for President Erdoğan's AKP party could further marginalise the opposition he defeated in 2023's general election, making constitutional reform more likely

The murky poll outcome is not conducive to pursuing a robust foreign policy, especially with India. The foreign ministry will need to lean heavily on the military establishment for guidance.

The 74-year-old former PM is campaigning across the country, vowing to position Pakistan as an economic powerhouse in Asia ahead of general elections on 8 February.

President-elect Lai will certainly be limited in his capacity to enact any major shift in the coming years. Meanwhile, Beijing's Taiwan policy has proven ineffective and may need a change of course.

As the world grapples with relentless wars and conflicts, it also stands at the precipice of significant change, driven by numerous possibilities

One might think that three by-elections were more than enough to give everyone a snapshot of the political situation in the country and a forecast of who would survive the political storm. Sadly, no.

Suggestions that Erdoğan's long rule has reinvigorated the idea of reviving the Ottoman Empire are misplaced, as is speculation over calls for a broader Muslim state.

Syrian refugees say that up until two years ago Turkey had been very welcoming until racist rhetoric began being used which has led to killings and hate crimes against them

The default assumption voiced repeatedly by both Western diplomats and Western journalists in recent months had been that Turks and the West both "want him [Erdogan] out"