Turkey's 2023 Elections: A Turning Point for Erdogan's Power?
TL;DR
Turks will vote on May 14 in an election for both a president and parliament for a five-year term. President Tayyip Erdogan faces the biggest political challenge of his two-decade rule, with opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu as his main rival. The election is seen as one of the most consequential in Turkey's modern history. Political parties have formed several electoral alliances, including the People's Alliance, the Nation Alliance, and the Labour and Freedom Alliance. The pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) is seen as a potential kingmaker in the election.
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