Ankara – Capitals – Continued
Publication date: 29 May 2023, 23:47, Kazakhstan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, contrary to expectations that the presidential election will end his political career, re-elected him for a second term, which will extend his twenty-year rule. at the helm of modern Turkish history as he spent ten years as prime minister under a parliamentary system and also as president of the republic, during which he amended the constitution to convert the system to a presidential one, and this victory will give him more one five years, in addition to his victory in the presidential election, his party (Justice and Development) was also able to capture a majority in parliament, thus maintaining the republican system it established in 2017, which the opposition sought to return to a parliamentary system. The 69-year-old leader, son of a sea captain, faced political hurdles during his country’s presidential election, fueled by the country’s economic crisis and the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that hit the country in February. but he was able, in spite of this, to endure and remain in power for five renewed years … to maintain his record. The elections are devoid of defeats. After amending the constitution in 2011, Erdogan became the first president of Turkey to be elected by popular vote, was subjected to a failed coup attempt in June 2016, which resulted in a state of emergency and a massive campaign of arrests of his opponents. The following year, he approved a new political practice that allowed him to rule by issuing decrees, despite the criticism that was directed at him amid the earthquake disaster in February and the expectation of a negative impact on Due to his popularity, he made notable progress during the presidential elections in the affected areas in front of his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu. On an internal level, the sprawling new presidential palace complex on the outskirts of Ankara is the landmark of Erdogan’s new powers. On an external level, Turkey is increasingly demonstrating its capabilities by invading Syria, Iraq and Libya and starting to export its locally produced drones as the pride of its domestic military industry. Erdogan enjoys widespread support among the poorer and more rural sections of Turkish society due to his promotion of religious freedoms and modernization of once-decaying cities in the Anatolia hinterland. Turkey’s troubled economy is benefiting from delays in payments for energy imports from Russia, which has helped Erdogan splurge on his campaign promises this year. He has also delayed Finland’s NATO membership and has so far refused to accept Sweden’s entry into the US-led defense alliance. In his “victory” speech, Erdogan called on the Turkish people to “unite and unite for” achieving our national goals and dreams. Opposition candidate Kemal Kılıcıdaroğlu urged his supporters to “continue the fight for democracy”, condemning the “unfair pre-election stage”.
