Presidential election in Türkiye.
Presidential election in Türkiye.
The current President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not been able to win the presidential election in the West Asian country Turkey. At the same time, his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu has also not been able to cross the majority mark. Erdogan is facing a tough fight from Kilicdaroglu, who is leading a coalition of opposition parties in this election. Along with this, the presidential election will be held again on May 28 in Turkey. There was an earthquake in Türkiye only a few months back. For this, the people of the country are holding them responsible for this tragedy.
These two leaders got this percentage of votes
According to media reports, President Erdogan got 49.39 percent of the votes in 97 percent of the ballot boxes opened, while Kilicdaroglu got 44.92 percent of the votes. At the same time, to come to power, any party should get more than 50 percent votes. Erdogan is also seeking a third term as president in the elections. He has ruled the country for 20 years. He first served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2014 and as President from 2014 till now. These candidates will use the 14 days to woo the voters.
Erdogan’s anti-India tone
Erdogan has ruled power in Turkey for the last nearly 20 years, ever since Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s attitude has been anti-India. He has been a supporter of Pakistan. He has supported Pakistan on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and has spoken its language. He had said in the United Nations that a lot of atrocities are being committed on the people in Kashmir. All these should be dealt with according to the Charter of the UN.
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Major impact on elections in earthquake-ravaged region
Türkiye Turkey A few months back, there was a very devastating earthquake, in which about 50 thousand people died and people’s houses were also destroyed. The earthquake had a major impact on 11 cities. Out of these 11 cities, 8 cities are considered to be Erdogan’s stronghold. Here he got more than 60 percent of the votes in the last two elections, but this time Erdogan has to fight hard to win.
