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On Aug. 10, Turkey’s successful and ambitious Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was elected president with 51.8% of the vote. His victory surprised no one, but it did raise new questions about his Justice and Development Party (AKP) that has ruled Turkey single-handedly since 2002.
As the Turkish Constitution defines the presidency as a nonpartisan post, Erdogan will be officially dissociated from the AKP on Aug. 28, the day he takes the oath of office. This means that while the persona of Erdogan will still loom large, the AKP will need a new leader who will also be Turkey’s new prime minister. Who that person will be and what that will mean for Turkey are the next big questions.
