Elections in Türkiye – new government, new problems?
The current Erdogan and his rival, Kilicdaroglu

None of the preliminary election scenarios shows a clear political line.

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Istanbul On Sunday he will decide whether Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is removed from office or allowed to continue in power. Some polls see his rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), in some cases ahead of the incumbent.

The series of devastating earthquakes that occurred on February 6 this year not only caused human suffering. The tremors also had an impact on the country’s politics: Erdogan twice had to publicly apologize for mishandling the crises.

Elections in Türkiye have an impact far beyond the country’s borders. Because the state plays a role in almost every geopolitical conflict. Türkiye has also gained economic clout. “Given the opposing ideologies between the government and the opposition, the outcome is likely to have far-reaching consequences for the Turkish economy, monetary policy, geopolitics, and financial markets,” Deutsche Bank concludes in its analysis.

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