Turkey’s Elections Too Close to Call
Public support for the two leading candidates is nearly evenly divided, making it extremely difficult to identify a clear frontrunner
Public support for the two leading candidates is nearly evenly divided, making it extremely difficult to identify a clear frontrunner
Istanbul’s popular Mayor and possible Erdogan rival jailed and banned from politics leaving the opposition in doldrums to pick a champion for defeating Erdogan.
Turkey’s opposition parties have taken important steps to present a united front against Erdogan in next year’s presidential elections. Still, in and of themselves, these measures won’t be enough to secure them an electoral victory in 2023 if they fail to wisely select their presidential candidate.
Meral Aksener’s Good (IYI) Party is the AKP’s greatest competition for the heart of the Turkish right. The Good Party’s recent activism has drawn the ire of both friend and foe.
Declaring early elections would be the AKP’s last choice, because there is absolutely no need for them to have early elections
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