After elections, Erdogan’s shadow still looms
Given his continuing hold over the AKP, negotiations for a coalition government could be stymied by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan if developments take a turn he does not favor.
![TURKEY-ELECTION/ A special forces police officer takes security measures as he stands on top of a building where the portraits of Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan (L), Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and a Turkish flag are displayed in Istanbul, Turkey, June 3, 2015. Turkey holds a parliamentary election on June 7 that could reshape its political landscape. Erdogan hopes the result will help move Turkey towards a presidential system, while the pro-Kurdish opposition is aiming to enter parliament as a party for the first tim](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2015/06/RTR4YLV1.jpg/RTR4YLV1.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=VyR2gJp2)
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