The Electoral Impact of the 2023 Earthquake in Turkey

• In Event: Hybrid Regimes, Authoritarianism, and Political Change

Brief Overview

Studying the 2023 Turkish elections, we analyze if voters penalize authoritarian leadership after a major earthquake. Based on USGS data and a difference-in-difference method, our results suggest varied impacts on the incumbent's vote share.

Authors

• Konstantin Bogatyrev, Bocconi University

• Hande Tugrul, Bocconi University