The campaigns of political parties and party alliances for the presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in mid-May are drawing to a close. Despite the campaigns conducted by the AKP-MHP alliance, challenging the honest and equal election conditions, and violating almost all relevant moral principles, as the election process progresses, the chance of winning the double election of the Table for Six led by CHP and İYİ Party increases. President Erdogan and his party's application of an electoral economy and a series of unrealistic promises that sometimes push the limits of imagination leave their mark on this election process.Parallel to this, from time to time during the election process, there are some events that confirm the concerns based on previous experiences that the power race between the ruling and opposition parties will not run under the conditions of fair competition. As a matter of fact, those who occupy public positions, especially the President himself, continue to use state facilities, especially TRT, in a way that takes advantage of themselves or their parties. Meanwhile, unfortunately, we are witnessing some developments confirming the widespread expectation that the Supreme Election Council (YSK), which is supposed to ensure that the electoral process runs in equality and fairness, will not fulfill its duties accordingly and will probably favor the ruling parties.We see the most recent example of this in the Supreme Election Board's legally controversial decision rejecting the objections from the opposition that it is unconstitutional and unlawful for the ministers to be candidates for parliament without leaving their posts officially. In the meantime, although the YSK rejected the request of the representatives of the government to remove the phrase "Nation Alliance" on the ballots to be used in the elections, the high number of members opposed to the decision shows that a strong tendency in favor of the ruling bloc continues to exist in the Council.On the other hand, the AKP-MHP government does not show any positive signs of getting the economy in a deep stalemate and getting it back on track, even though the elections are less than two weeks away. In fact, surprisingly, from time to time, the government makes statements that deny or belittle the existence of the economic crisis, which makes life extremely difficult for segments of society with limited and fixed incomes. The fact that the Central Bank has ceased to be an administrative authority that can act independently of the government also plays an important role in the economic crisis.Indeed, the AKP-MHP government has abolished the independence of the Central Bank, reducing it to an ordinary tool at the government's disposal. The institution's recent decision on monetary policy, reviewed below, is a recent example confirming this. This incident shows that although it is a requirement of its own job description to act independently, the Central Bank bases itself on the instructions and preferences of the political power, not the requirements of the discipline of economics, as a guide while performing its duty.Despite everything, it is hoped that the elections to be held on May 14 will bring a result that will start the process that will lead our country out of the multifaceted and deep crisis that the AKP-MHP administration has dragged into it. Turkey urgently needs an institutional restoration to stop this regression and lay the groundwork for a comprehensive reformist breakthrough.Stay tuned to meet again after the elections. * Prof. Dr. Mustafa Erdoğan

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