Waiting is just torture

TURKEY - Report 02 Apr 2023 by Murat Ucer and Atilla Yesilada

Each week brings new polls which show the Nation Alliance leader Kilicdaroglu firming his lead over incumbent Erdogan. A few experts even call him victor in the first round, which would have been unthinkable a few weeks ago. However, can his former intra-party rival Muharrem Ince play the spoiler?

Ince is much less a threat than the media features him to be, having no economic plank or novel ides to distinguish him from the leading contestants. Nevertheless, until the first batch of April polls surface, our politics author plays it safe, calling a victory for Kilicdaroglu in the second round.

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