Presidential election in Türkiye: Recep Tayyip Erdogan aims for a third term

In front of the crowd, he presents himself as an almost certain winner. And even if he has to submit to a second round, Recep Tayyip Erdogan dared, Friday, May 26, to tell the story of his victory. If he wins on Sunday, Turkey will clearly take an even more nationalist turn. And that is what his voters are asking him, in the district of Kasimpasa (Turkey). “I am a nationalist, and I want him to continue to take care of the homeland”says a man.

“I think he will harden his tone”

In the event of a third term, will Recep Tayyip Erdogan soften and take into account this half of the country which aspires to more democracy, and which voted against him? Saturday afternoon, supporters of his rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, did not believe it. “If he stays, I think he will harden his tone, because he lost votes in the first round”, judges a woman. The fear of an even more authoritarian drift is very present in the country.