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Abstract
Turkish voters elected a new National Assembly on June 12, 2011. As expected, the incumbent Justice and Development Party (AKP, Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi) prevailed. This brief introductory article provides background on the elections and the main Turkish political parties. It also introduces the various contributions for this special issue that will analyze the impact this election will have on both domestic and foreign policy.