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Erdogan Rival Faces Uphill Struggle in Türkiye Runoff
Channel News Asia ^ | 16 May 2023

Posted on 05/16/2023 2:27:08 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Türkiye's secular opposition leader may have succeeded in forcing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan into his first-ever runoff, but his chances of winning on May 28 are remote.

Kemal Kilicdaroglu was predicted to perform well in Sunday's (May 14) first round but ended up with just under 45 per cent while Erdogan fell fractionally short of the 50-per cent threshold required for an outright victory.

His six-party alliance now needs to accomplish seemingly impossible electoral gymnastics to unseat Erdogan, who needs just a sliver of extra support to extend his two decades in power to 2028.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: donatefreerepublic; erdogan; kurdistan; receptayyiperdogan; torky; trkiye; turkey

1 posted on 05/16/2023 2:27:08 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Kemal Kilicdaroglu is China’s candidate.


2 posted on 05/16/2023 2:35:10 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: nickcarraway

Erdogan will just bring in the Fulton County, GA elections staff to count the votes. The other guy doesn’t stand a chance.


3 posted on 05/16/2023 2:45:01 PM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: nickcarraway

“Türkiye”

pronounced...
TURKEY!


4 posted on 05/16/2023 2:56:25 PM PDT by Samurai_Jack (This is not about hypocrisy, this is about hierarchy!)
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To: nickcarraway
Erdogan Rival Faces Uphill Struggle in Türkiye Turkey Runoff

Türkiye's Turkey's secular opposition leader may have succeeded in forcing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan into his first-ever runoff, but his chances of winning on May 28 are remote.

FIFY

5 posted on 05/16/2023 3:11:55 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: ElkGroveDan

Biden wanted Erdogan to lose but is emasculated because of January 6th.

Biden cannot accuse Erdogan of rigging the election.

That makes him look like an “election denier” and an “insurrectionist”.

Erdogan would have A field day with Biden.


6 posted on 05/16/2023 4:17:57 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: nickcarraway

There was a third candidate who got 5%. He was aligned with Erdogan. I predict he announces his support for Erdogan and encourages his supporters to vote for him. Puts him over the top easy.


7 posted on 05/16/2023 4:42:53 PM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future. )
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