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The Turkish Election Could Reset Ankara’s Relations With the West
If the opposition wins, Washington and Brussels should be prepared to seize the opportunity.
When Türkiye heads to the polls on May 14, all indicators show that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be up against the most serious political challenge of his career.
- Alper Coşkun
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is neck and neck with the longtime leader, but his victory is no foregone conclusion.
The rhetoric is sharpening on both sides, and an opposition rally was interrupted and marred by violence over the weekend when Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu was pelted with stones, which…