Türkiye is preparing for one of the most important elections in its recent history, with debates and developments in domestic politics being just one aspect of the process. The results of the elections are a significant matter for the international community, not just for Türkiye, as they can affect global balances. The United States, Europe, Russia, China, the Middle East, Central Asia, the Gulf, the Balkans, and Africa are just some of the regions that will feel the impact of the outcome. Therefore,
The joint presidential candidate of the opposition, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, has reiterated his objective of establishing the “Organization of Peace and Cooperation in the Middle East” if he comes to power in the May polls, stressing that there is no reason why Türkiye, Iran, Iraq and Syria can’t live together in peace.
Cracks emerge in the main opposition CHP as it heads to the May 14 elections over a dispute on candidates that will apparently be picked undemocratically,.