The Politics of Visibility: Party Symbols, Alliances, and Electoral Returns in Istanbul's 'Mahalles'

• In Event: Contemporary Behavioral Research in Populist and Authoritarian Environments

Brief Overview

Using 748,783 GSV panoramas across Istanbul, we mapped ~1.22M party symbols. +10k flags/banners predicts a 2–4 pp gain for the sponsor, turnout unchanged overall. Ruling parties pack symbols; opposition spreads them. Young areas show denser displays.

Author

• Cantay Caliskan, University of Rochester