Özet:

It is not possible neither to evaluate the reasons and results ofFrench presidential and legislative elections of 2012 nor anticipate thepolitical future of the country separately from its history and culture. The“Revolution” of the French, its economic culture which is suspicious tocapitalism and related elements, history that is full of conflicts, étatist andcentralist structure, and its promotion of power are the main constituents ofits political culture. These corner stones influence, even identify expectationsfrom both the electorate and the elected. The presidential and legislativeelections producing a clear majority, as well as the semi-presidential systemmay solve the troubles of stability and power but bring out different problems.If Hollande, replacing Sarkozy, cannot make the French survive the currentcrisis and other related serious problems, it won’t be surprising for extremeright and left parties to gain power. It shouldn’t be expected that thedeteriorated relations between Turkey and France during Sarkozy’s termwould change radically during Hollande’s presidency. Although the newpresident has a different style, he does not support Turkey’s membership tothe EU as well. Furthermore, unlike Sarkozy, he does not express hisopposition openly, but demands a lot from Turkey. The biggest problem whichTurkey may face during Hollande’s term would be Armenian question. Forlong years, it was Hollande and his socialist party who spoke on behalf of theArmenian diaspora, brought the issue to the EU level as a big problem, and

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