LIVE VIDEO – Elections in Turkey: Can Recep Tayyip Erdogan lose? The Franceinfo Talk debate

For the first time in its history, Turkey is heading for a second round in the presidential elections to be held on May 28. It will oppose incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, President of the Republican People’s Party (CHP). In addition, Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims victory in the legislative elections. Indeed, the 64 million Turkish voters were also called upon to vote for the 600 deputies who will sit in Parliament.

Manon Mella receives Yagmur Cengizreporter for France 5 and former correspondent in Türkiye and Amber TosunogluAFP journalist in the Talk to discuss it.

A historic second round

Among the candidates running, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kiliçdaroglu have dominated the polls since the start of the presidential campaign in March. This is the first time that the outgoing president, in power since 2003, is facing the second round of a presidential election. However, he still obtained in the first round, more than 49% of the votes cast according to the state agency Anadolu.

Since the beginning of the 2010s, the Turkish leader has taken a radical turn. The police repress protests with violence, freedom of the press is very limited and the rights of women are seriously threatened. Moreover, its role in the collapse of the Turkish economy is highlighted by critical observers of the regime. How to explain that the Turkish citizens have all the same voted in majority for Recep Tayyip Erdogan?

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