Keep an eye on the upcoming Turkish elections on Sunday, May 14th. This is a key election that will shape the political future of Turkey’s current leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
He has been a key player in the country’s politics for over 20 years after facing criticism for his handling of economic problems and the handling of the earthquake that struck in February. President Erdogan therefore campaigned hard during the last round of the election
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s big campaign photo taken yesterday, May 7, in Istanbul. the economic center of the country
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It was reported that attendance could reach 1.7 million during the keynote. President Erdogan referred to successes in running the country during his presidency. Including the promise to solve the problem of inflation, which is the country’s major crisis at the moment as efficiently as possible. He has promised to complete about 50 percent of the damage from the devastating earthquake in February within a year.
Turkey’s general election will be held on Sunday, May 14. This is an election that President Erdogan will face at the helm if he wants to return for a third term, as he has been heavily criticized by the public for ‘ unprofessionalism’. unable to cope with the economic problems caused by the inflationary crisis
Turkey has been struggling with the cost of living since the beginning of 2022. In October, inflation rose to 85 percent, mainly because President Erdogan’s administration cut interest rates to low levels. to stimulate exports As a result, the value of the lira continues to fall. Things are therefore more expensive. Such methods are contrary to the economist who said that If inflation increases interest But in the corner of the Turkish leader He wants to reform the economy. and sees interest as the villain that makes capitalists rich so wants to keep the interest rate as low as possible Türkiye’s currency has continued to decline. The salary of Turkish people is less. Now two-thirds of households in Turkey struggle to pay for food and housing.
Another effect that follows is When the lira weakens Then investors sell and turn to other currencies instead. It became a phenomenon of Turkish money out of the country.
In addition to the inflation problem Another problem affecting President Erdogan’s approval rating is a massive Earthquake that killed more than 40,000 people last February.
President Erdogan has been criticized for his poor handling of natural disasters. Whether it sends aid to the victims who are delayed. Many affected people do not have access to temporary shelters. Lack of water and food While the shelter lacked sanitation. Until causing an epidemic that comes from water
Another story that was hit hard was. on the government’s failure to regulate building construction standards Türkiye is one of the countries prone to frequent earthquakes. Because it is located near the earthquake fault.
One of Turkey’s worst earthquakes occurred in 1999, destroying many buildings. and resulted in the deaths of more than 18,000 people As a result of such losses, the government enacted a law governing construction standards in 2004, requiring the construction of buildings to meet standards. Able to withstand earthquakes. Then, in 2018, the law was modified to be more strict.
But law enforcement seems lax. Because in the latest earthquake Many buildings have collapsed Most of them are new buildings built after 2004. This loss should not happen. This has led President Erdogan and his government to come under severe criticism.
The negative trend of President Erdogan who has played a role in the country’s politics for more than 20 years, can cause President Erdogan Fail to win this year’s election again Because the challenger of the opposition party has a popular vote – even with him.
Erdogan’s main opponent is Kemal Kilikdaroglu, 74 years old, also known as ‘Gandhi Kemal’, They are working together to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. President Erdogan and Kemal have different personalities and approaches.
President Erdogan is considered to be tough on his rule. During his second term as president, Erdogan promised to tighten his powers through constitutional amendments. As a result, the power of parliament was reduced and the power of the president increased. The reason was to solve the economic problem and stop the Kurdish rebels, who are a threat to the security of Turkey. to be more efficient
New powers received by President Erdogan including choosing the ministers of the supreme court judge and abolishing the office of the prime minister himself As a result, he became the most powerful leader in the history of Turkey since Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of Turkey and the country’s first president.
Erdogan’s rise to the presidency has been heavily criticized by the opposition, saying it concentrates power in the hands of one person and deprives the country of checks and balances.
while Erdogan takes a centrist approach. Kemal took a different approach. during the campaign Kemal has promised that supporters govern the country through joint consultations and referenda And he will try to return power to the parliament, which represents the people once again. Analysts believe that if Kemal wins the election Türkiye will have a softer approach under his leadership. Including a more friendly attitude towards those in the West.
According to public opinion polls by almost all media agencies in Turkey. in the same direction That is, their popularity scores are very close. This made many people think that Turkey may have to hold a second election if neither side has more than 50 percent of the support.
The last time Turkey held elections was in 2018. This year, out of a total of 64 million voters, almost 6 million voted for the first time this year.
The poll researcher said Because Erdogan is conservative. As a result, he rarely had the support of 18-32 year olds, including first time voters.
The Turkish government has recently released photos of ballots. That will be used for elections next Sunday. by a Turkish party electoral card From the picture you can see that there are logos with the names of different parties. shown on the card While there are votes for voting for the President of Türkiye On the card, the names and pictures of all the candidates will be clearly displayed.
