Anyone who followed western news ahead of the Turkish elections must have walked away with an impression that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his AK Party were on their way out. They couldn’t have been more wrong
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday once again showed to the naysayers that it’s never a good idea to jump the gun, especially when it comes to peoples’ democratic right of choosing a leader.
In the parliament as well, Erdogan’s AK Party along with its allies, the MHP and Yeniden Refah, have won a majority of the seats. At least 64.1 million people voted. Ahead of the elections, many analysts and polls had predicted the end of Erdogan’s government was in sight.During the election campaign, Erdogan and the AK Party leaders made it a point to highlight their government’s achievements – from building world class public infrastructure to launching cutting-edge defence weapons – which can help ordinary Turks take pride in their country.
Erdogan, a practicing Muslim, characteristically ended his election campaign at Ayasofya Grand Mosque, with recitation of Quranic verses. Under Erdogan, Ankara has not shied away from flexing its diplomatic and military muscle in the region. From Syria, Libya to the eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye has emerged as a major player, often rubbing Western capitals the wrong way.
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