
April 12, 2011 - 19:44 AMT

15:54 GMT
There is starting a major pre-election campaign in Turkey. The first place is obviously for the Justice and Development Party (AKP) led by Prime Minister Erdogan. Who will take the second place depends on how far Turkey has gone from Kemalism. The opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) led by Kemal Kilicdaroglu is in a fair way to be second in parliament. Despite the skeptical viewpoint of Turkish nationalists, this party stands a good chance.