06/05/2023 22:28 (act. 06/05/2023 22:28)
A week before presidential elections in Turkey, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu campaigned for a change of power. Speaking to tens of thousands of supporters and sympathizers in Istanbul on Saturday, Kilicdaroglu said: “You will replace an authoritarian government with democratic means.” A change is a gift to world politics. The 74-year-old pledged that he would restore the rule of law in the country.
On May 14, a new president and a new parliament will be elected in Turkey. After 20 years in power, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in danger of being re-elected. Polls predict a tight race between him and challenger Kilicdaroglu. In Austria, almost 107,000 Turkish voters have been able to vote until May 9 since April 27.