Le leader du Parti républicain du peuple (CHP), Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, a été désigné par une large coalition de six mouvements, de la gauche à la droite nationaliste. Il défiera un dirigeant en place depuis vingt ans, affaibli par le séisme du 6 février.
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The president hopes to extend his 20-year rule in May’s elections but young voters angry at his illiberal policies have other ideas
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Turkey has undergone a major economic, social, and political transformation during the two decades of Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi, AKP) rule. Despite its early democratization efforts during the European Union (EU) accession negotiations and various political and judicial reforms, the AKP has since become the main driver of rising autocratization in Turkey.
An estimated six million new voters will take part in the national elections of 2023. Political parties are after them
While President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pursues a fear-based strategy of polarization, Turkey’s opposition parties are maintaining a strong alliance and a positive message. If they win next year’s national elections, democratic forces seeking to unseat populist autocrats elsewhere will certainly register how they did it.