Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a strong position for the second round of the presidential election

Acclaimed by the crowd in the middle of the night, Recep Tayyip Erdogan came out on top in the first round, when he was given the loser and only conceded not to be elected immediately. “If our nation has chosen a second round, I am honored and welcome that decision”, launched the president in office. In the Fatih district of Istanbul, where the majority voted, the price of bread has multiplied by five in three months, but no one holds it against Erdogan.

The population retains confidence in its leader

In Turkey, double-digit inflation has been made worse by the president’s monetary policy, but he retains the confidence of his constituents. “Our leader solved all our problems and he will solve them again”, said a man. His electorate seems impervious to criticism, especially on authoritarian drift, and sees nothing good in change, prefers Erdogan’s stability, as a Turk told France 2. “It’s been 20 years, we can’t change mentalities like that, it will take time”, nevertheless launches a woman. Even in the regions affected by the earthquake, the inhabitants are not turned away from the president. After the anger, they returned to their traditional, pro-Erdogan votes.