Tag: Meral Aksener
Erdogan wants to replace this alliance
Istanbul Today, more than 60 million Turks are voting for their parliament and the country’s future president. The challenger to incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the left-wing CHP,…
Erdogan’s great danger: the Kurdish politician Demirtas
Selahattin Demirtas before his imprisonment Captured but not silenced: the pro-Kurdish politician mobilizes his supporters against Erdogan from prison. (Photo: AP) Istanbul Selahattin Demirtas has not appeared in public for…
This is how Erdogan and his opponents fight for power
Ankara For the Turkish head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan the “Turkish century” begins, while one of his challengers, Meral Aksener, starts with the motto: “Turkey will make history”. Before…
Easy game for Erdogan – the opposition is failing on its own
Pigeons fly in front of a poster of Erdogan in Bursa The Turkish election campaign has suddenly turned in his favor. (Photo: Reuters) The opposition has long been convinced that…
Kemal Kilicdaroglu challenges President Erdogan
Kemal Kilicdaroğlu The head of the largest opposition party is to challenge Erdogan. (Photo: IMAGO/Depo Photos) Istanbul Peace, Joy – Election Victory? In Turkey, the opposition alliance against President Recep…
Election campaign without opponents – Erdogan’s opponents are at odds
Ankara The Turkish opposition is in agreement – actually: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan should be voted out. Ten weeks before the election, however, it is not clear who wants to…
Turkey: 50 percent inflation: shops close, citizens protest
Istanbul, Ankara Tahir Devrim ran a restaurant for cig kofte, a kind of vegetable patty, in Istanbul for many years. At the beginning of February he had to close the…
The last months of the eternal President Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan Are there any signs of a change of power in Turkey? (Photo: Getty Images (2), Bloomberg) Istanbul Eternal sole ruler Erdogan? Not when it comes to Kemal…