President Tayyip Erdogan and supporters on Monday revelled in an election victory lengthening his rule into a third decade while Turkey's opposition, which once counted on winning, braced for 'difficult days' against an increasingly autocratic government.
lengthening his rule into a third decade while Turkey's opposition, which once counted on winning, braced for "difficult days" against an increasingly autocratic government.
But he prevailed with 52.2% of the vote to Kilicdaroglu's 47.8%. It reinforced Erdogan's image of invincibility in the deeply divided NATO-member country, whose foreign, economic and security policy he has redrawn.that buoyed his election campaign in the nation of 85 million people, cheered his victory.
But the prospect of five more years of Erdogan rule was a harsh blow to an opposition which accused him of undermining democracy as he amassed ever more power - a charge he denies. Kilicdaroglu had promised a new "spring" if he had won. A view of newspapers on a stand at a shop, following the results of the second round of the presidential election, in Ankara, Turkey May 29, 2023. REUTERS/Yves HermanThough he called for unity, Erdogan stuck to a major theme of his campaign in accusing Kilicdaroglu and the opposition of siding with terrorists, without providing evidence.
Kilicdaroglu's defeat will probably be a cause for concern among Turkey's NATO allies that have been alarmed by Erdogan's amicable relations with Russian Presidentwrote on Twitter: "I look forward to continuing to work together as NATO allies on bilateral issues and shared global challenges." He and Erdogan were to speak by phone later on Monday, Erdogan's office said.
Kilicdaroglu, who had promise to set Turkey on a more democratic and collaborative path, said the election outcome showed there was a will among many Turks to remove an authoritarian government, but "all the means of the state were laid at the feet of one man".
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