The presidential and parliamentary elections, which are held every five years, were scheduled for June 18, 2023. However, the date of the elections was moved to May 14 due to a number of reasons, including the overlap in the dates of the annual university entrance exams for a segment of the country's population, seasonal working people, the religious season of the cross and summer holidays, and the perception of political uncertainty caused by the February 6, 2023, earthquake disaster, centered in Kahramanmara? and affecting ten other cities, as well as the perception of political uncertainty that the elections would create due to the advanced date of the elections, so that they would not disrupt the public policies to be implemented after the earthquake After President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an approved and signed the early election decision according to Article 116 of the Turkish constitution, the date of the early elections was finalized after the approval of this decision was published in the official newspaper.

On May 14, the people will elect both the thirteenth president and the twenty-eighth parliamentary candidate at the same time. The Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) stated that thirty-six political parties will take part in the elections and that the political parties have formed four alliances: "People's", "Nation", "Ata" and "Labor and Freedom". The People's Alliance includes the Justice and Development Party (AKP), the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the Grand Union Party (BBP), and the Re-Refah parties. Outside parties that will support the People's Alliance include Hüdapar, the Democratic Left Party, and the Great The author collected for this research paper generally written data from newspapers and oral data. The analysis of the written and oral data included three phrases: Initially, the researcher analyzed the information and explained the documents that were taken by geographical areas, followed by an explanation of the importance of the part information. Secondly, the data are analyzed and the details identified. After that, the major information is descriptive and compared to other geographies. The aim of the study is to examine and understand the combined expectations of the world's countries for the 2023 Turkish elections in behavioral ways.

One of the most important aspects of the May 14 th election in Türkiye is that the country's position on the 24 February 2022 date of the Russia-Ukraine war will become even more crucial during this election period.

If Recep Tayyip Erdo?an wins the elections again, he will maintain the position of neutrality he has maintained since the beginning of the war, but if someone else wins the government, whether neutrality will continue or not is important for both Russia and Ukraine in terms of Turkish foreign policy. So, these reasons explain why it gains vital.

At the same time since, Türkiye trades with both countries and is a member of NATO, Türkiye, Russia, and Ukraine. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is attending the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York, gave an interview in which he was asked which country is superior to London Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Sciences "Honestly, as a leader, I am not looking for 'whether Russia is more effective or Ukraine is more effective'. Our only desire is for this war to end in peace. This has been my request and advice to both Mr. Putin and Mr. Zelensky. There is no winner in a war that results in the death of people" (Servisi, 2022).

He has always expressed his opposition to war and his neutrality unequivocally. On the one hand, the reason for Türkiye to remain neutral in the war between the two countries is to ensure its security of Türkiye. As seen in the Cold War Period or in World War I, Türkiye does not want to be a front country in the war. Because at the same time, the geographical security of the Black Sea is also in question here.

Relations play a key role. At the same time, the responsibility of the Montreux Agreement, signed on July 20, 1936, continues to rest with Türkiye. Convention and did not allow the passage of Russian ships by implementing Article 19 of the treaty, thus Türkiye did not make itself a front country in the war.

On the one hand, Türkiye has purchased S-400 missiles from Russia. In addition, Türkiye and Russia are jointly undertaking the Turkish Stream project. Another point, if we examine the relations between Türkiye and Ukraine, since Türkiye is a leading country in the defense industry, Türkiye is cooperating with Ukraine with unmanned aerial vehicles that Türkiye produces. At the same time, Türkiye imports wheat from Ukraine (GÖRÜ?-Rusya-Ukrayna Sava??n?n Türkiye'ye Etkileri, n.d.). Although good relations were established with the Russia, Türkiye condemned Russia's behavior in NATO and expressed peace instead of war. However, Türkiye was not included in the embargo policy of European countries against conversations with Putin and Zelenski were not affected by the war situation. He spoke to the leaders via telephone. At the same time, Erdo?an visited Kiev.

In addition, in order to ensure peace, Erdo?an invited the leaders of both countries to the Antalya Diplomatic Forum in 2022 to ensure peace. The Antalya Diplomacy Forum, which was held between March 11 and 13 at the Belek Tourism Center and attended by more than 2000 people, including 20 heads of state, more than 70 ministers, 50 international organizations, and 500 journalists, was held at the ceremony of President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an. It was held this year with the theme of "Re-establishing Diplomacy". It was important to ensure that these intense talks were provided by Türkiye in terms of finding a solution to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Türkiye has also clearly demonstrated its success in the field of diplomacy. The Antalya Diplomacy Forum gains importance as it is the first meeting between Russia and Ukraine since the beginning of the crisis. A very important meeting took place regarding the meeting of the foreign ministers of both countries. President Erdo?an met with Zelenski and Putin before the forum and conveyed his desire to bring both sides together.

In the Ukraine-Russian war, Türkiye has undertaken the mediation task to end the war as soon as possible and ensure peace. Following the peace talks held on March 11, which lasted for about 1.5 hours after Russia declared war on Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmitro Kuleba told the press that this forum was the first time a meeting was held with Russia after Russia's attacks and that this was achieved by the Republic of Türkiye. He also stated that he supports every step towards a solution. He then said that there was a humanitarian tragedy in Ukraine and that he was trying to find a diplomatic solution. He said that the civilian population of Ukraine was used as a shield. He stressed that the Ukraine crisis should be resolved as soon as possible. (ADF-Antalya Diplomasi Forumu, n.d.) Finally, Russia reaffirmed its position toward NATO. In addition, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that this meeting was held at the suggestion of Erdo?an. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu said that he hopes the talks will have a positive effect on achieving stable peace. He also stated that he hoped the war would end as soon as possible.

Two of the countries that came to the fore during the election process were Sweden and Finland. The process of both countries becoming members of NATO has also brought the relationship between them and Türkiye to the forefront. In order for a country to become a member of NATO, the unanimous approval of all countries present in NATO are required for the new member of country Türkiye, which has been a member of NATO since 1952, has given its approval for Finland to join NATO, while Sweden

has not yet been approved. (Ajans?, 2023). The beginning of the negotiations between Türkiye, Sweden, and Finland was London Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Sciences determined by the mutual expectations signed at the NATO Leaders' Summit in Madrid, Spain, on June 28, 2022 (Kar??l?kl? Beklentiler I????nda Türkiye Ve ?sveç Ili?kileri, n.d.). Türkiye made demands for Sweden's and Finland's membership in NATO to address Türkiye's security concerns, according to the memorandum signed in 2022 (BBC News Türkçe, 2022).

Finland and Türkiye have a long history of good relations, dating back to the friendship treaty signed in 1924. At the same time, Finland has accepted Türkiye's conditions and tried to fulfill them. On the other hand, Finland's solidarity did not go unnoticed by Erdo?an, who tried to help during the earthquake disaster in Türkiye on February 6, 2023: "The helping hand extended by Finland in the face of the earthquake disaster has strengthened our friendship. I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank the Finnish government and people for their solidarity and the aid they have sent." (Türkiye'den Finlandiya'n?n NATO Üyeli?ine Vize, 2023)

The May 14 elections are important for Sweden as they will determine whether Erdo?an and his Justice and Development Party will remain in power. Either Sweden will accept Türkiye's demands in order to become a member of NATO, or there will be renegotiations after the elections. Finland joined NATO before Sweden, becoming the thirty-first country to join NATO. Finland's President Sauli Niinistro has stated that talks with Recep Tayyip Erdogan have been held, and he believes that they will have a smooth process (Finlandiya NATO'nun 31. Üyesi Oldu, BBC News Türkçe, 2023). But if Erdo?an loses the elections, Finland, which is already a member, is unlikely to be affected much by the election results.

Although the relations between Türkiye and the U.S have their differences and discrepancies, the White House and Ankara seem to have rational cooperation and understanding of foreign policies with each other. The main principles of foreign policy between the US and Türkiye are security and defense mechanisms (BloombergHT, 2022). Before and after the elections, the politics between the US and Türkiye gain importance. The constant dialogue between Presidential Spokesperson ?brahim Kal?n and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan addresses the events between the two countries from a broad perspective and pragmatically. On the other hand, the S-400 and Syria crises are still ongoing between the US and Türkiye. At the same time, the US has been neutral in the periodic tensions between Türkiye and Greece. The US administration, which also supports Sweden's recent membership in NATO, closely follows Türkiye-Sweden relations in this context. On the other hand, Turkish-US relations have developed especially in the field of trade in 2022, apart from defense and security. A volume of 28 billion dollars was achieved in January and October (Bloomberg HT, 2022). At the same time, the presence of nearly 980 US companies in Türkiye also shows developments in relations between the two countries. (Bülteni, 2018).

The US Ambassador to Ankara, Jeff Flake, paid a pre-election visit to Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu, who is running for the presidency. In addition, the US government has openly stated that it supports the National Alliance against Erdo?an in the elections (Euronews, 2020). This was also stated in a video in the program called The Weekly in 2022, prepared by the New York Times. (BBC News Turkish, 2020). In other words, if K?l?çdaro?lu wins, it seems that a closer and smoother relationship with the US will be maintained. K?l?çdaro?lu also stated that he would attract US investors to Türkiye. As for relations with NATO, it is expected that a path closer to Europe will be followed. (Yetkin, 2023). According to the research conducted by Foreign Policy magazine, in the article published in "What if Kemal Kilicdaroglu Wins Turkey's Election?", he mentioned the election processes and stated that Erdogan has a high chance of winning the elections. (2022'de Türkiye-ABD ?li?kileri: Ortak Çal??ma Grubu Ve ABD Kongre Seçimleri, n.d.). Regardless of the election results, it can be predicted that the situation regarding Syria, defence and security relations will continue to be ongoing.

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The importance of the May 14 elections for Europe can be categorized under the following countries: Germany, Spain, France, Greece, and Cyprus. In Germany, where many Turkish citizens reside, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Türkiye maintain a harmonious relationship (Nû, n.d.). Both countries are strategically important to each other. For Germany, which follows a neutral policy in the elections, the importance of these elections is the political policy between the two countries and their communication on migration and refugees. In 2023, the foreign trade partnership between Germany and Türkiye will gain importance. Therefore, the election results will directly and strategically affect relations with Germany.

Spain, which has historically maintained good relations with Türkiye, has consistently maintained good relations. The reason for this can be interpreted as the fact that they have historical commonalities. Spain is important for Türkiye because it supports Türkiye's accession to the EU, and Türkiye sees Spain as a true friend in Europe. Whatever the results of the elections between Türkiye and Spain, it is expected that a harmonious and real relationship between Spain and Türkiye can be maintained.

France is also at significant with "I hope that after the elections in Türkiye, whatever the outcome of the elections, conditions will prevail that will allow for a gradual improvement of relations" (Service, 2022).

Türkiye's strategic depth starts in the Middle East. This strategic depth is shaped by geoeconomic and geographical factors. Immigration policies and security policies follow each other. Türkiye is itself a Middle Eastern country, and its overall policy in the region is based on a peaceful and unifying attitude that embraces its people. Achieving a lasting peace is one of the main goals of Turkish foreign policy. Türkiye's High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council seeks to sustain Türkiye-Middle East foreign policy relations. In other words, Türkiye's post-election economic, peaceful, and cooperative policy is important for the Middle East. For Azerbaijan and Türkiye, which characterize each other as two brotherly countries, Türkiye's support for Karabakh gains importance in these elections. If there is a change of government, the developments between Türkiye and Azerbaijan are not expected to be affected, but there may be changes to the Middle East policy.

As a result, the May 14th elections in Türkiye have gained importance not only within the country but also on the world agenda. The main reasons for this are the country's geographical importance with its territories in Asia and Europe, its mediation role in the Russia-Ukraine war, the NATO processes of Switzerland and Finland, its foreign policy communication with the US, the large number of Turks residing in the European region, especially in Germany, and its trade relations; Türkiye's historically good relations with Spain and its support for Türkiye's accession to the EU, the dispute with Greece over Cyprus and the seas; the role of France; and Türkiye's role in the Middle East, migration policy, security, and Karabakh. It is precisely for these reasons that the elections in Türkiye affect the world. As Deputy Chairman Numan Kurtulmu? said, "This is the election of the century." (?ha, 2023)"