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The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of the president Recep Tayyip Erdogan He has been in power for two decades and finds himself in a difficult situation: the ruling coalition with the Nationalist Action Party (MHP) is seeing its participation in opinion polls drop significantly.
This is evident in the surveys of many different institutes. A key reason for Erdogan’s continued decline in popularity is deep economic and monetary crisis. A series of measures and government actions have led to the devaluation of the Turkish lira one dollar equals eight Turkish pounds. In early 2020, he weighed less than six pounds.
Among other things, the Central Bank of Turkey is cutting interest rates. According to John Hopkins University economist Steve Hanke, The real inflation rate in Turkey is higher than that presented by the Turkish government. According to the government, this percentage amounts to 11.75%, but as he told DW, the economist can reach 37%.
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At the same time, dissatisfaction with them is growing within Turkish society. the government’s handling of the pandemic. Recently, revelations about incorrect data on new coronavirus cases came to light. Since the beginning of the pandemic, it seems that not all the results of the tests that tested positive for the coronavirus have been recorded, except for cases that presented symptoms. Therefore, the actual number of cases may be much higher.
At the same time, the Turkish opposition is reacting strongly, having the latest polls on its side. Importantly, the opposition bloc, made up of the social democratic CHP, the nationalist IYI and the left-wing pro-Kurdish HDP, seems more united than ever, despite ideological and political differences. The largest opposition party, the CHP, is trying by all means to unite under the slogan “government with friends.” Together with partners from the other opposition parties, he seeks to win the next elections. In fact, the leader of the CHP, Kemal Kilintzaroglou, wanting to take advantage of the positive dynamics in favor of the opposition, is pressing for early elections.
Why the opposition CHP ask for early elections?
Speaking to DW, KO Vice President CHP leader Etsger Etzel opposes both the AKP and the MHP, saying both the government “lifted the inflation monster” and the MHP “promised to reduce unemployment, which did not did”. According to him, the only logical solution would be to resort to early elections. The goal of the CHP is clearly to subdue even the smallest government partner, the MHP, which it says is “incomprehensible because it continues to support the government” and calls it “To pave the way for elections if you really love your country.”
Most of the opposition parties are openly aligned with Kilintzaroglou. “We are ready,” said Meral Aksener, director of the IYI (Good Party), recently. The CHP also informally supports the two small separatist parties DEVA and Gelecek of the AKP, a fact that makes Kilintzaroglou happy. “The current coalition government cannot continue to govern the country. The people are getting poorer.” We believe in the need for early elections. “ Gekecek Vice President Selcuk Etsdag also told DW.
It should be noted that Gelecek was founded by former Finance Minister Ali Babacan and DEVA by former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. According to opinion polls, they have low percentages of 3 to 5%. However, they are considered extremely dangerous for President Erdogan to secure power. Both parties are trying to attract disillusioned AKP voters. On the other hand, they could also formally join the opposition coalition and make a difference in the upcoming elections. In fact, there have been many meetings between your representatives and the CHP recently. However, for the moment, the Turkish government does not seem interested in going to the polls early. “The debate on snap elections is a waste of time,” said MHP leader Devlet Bahceli, on the sidelines of his party’s KO. And Erdogan himself has publicly ruled out snap elections. In any case, the presidential elections are scheduled for 2023.
Source: Deutsche Welle
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