by the troubles awaiting turkey. the bbc s anna foster has been following the story in istanbul. that is a good question, there are two issues can he and does he want to? because he has won here by getting 52% of the vote. he will consider that to be a comfortable margin and a mandate for the style of rule he has been bringing to turkey for more than 20 years, he has created this executive presidency that gives him so much power over policy make and the direction of the country and things like cracking down on democracy and free speech. he will see this as an endorsement. he made a speech last night at the time of the result and talked about being a president for all of the country, whether they voted for him or not. but he also made disparaging remarks about the kurdish population and people from the lgbtqi+ community. and he how much will he feel the need to reach out? you also have 48% of the population who are opposed to his rule and to his style of government who hav
Continue longer, the municipal elections to big cities come up for grabs next year and already in that speech last night, you saw president erdogan put them in his sights. people will have a lot morecambe paining i think in the next year or so. . paining i think in the next year or so, ., ., , paining i think in the next year or so. . ~ ., ., paining i think in the next year or so. that was anna foster. i want to know ou so. that was anna foster. i want to know you the so. that was anna foster. i want to know you the pictures so. that was anna foster. i want to know you the pictures from - so. that was anna foster. i want to know you the pictures from the - so. that was anna foster. i want to know you the pictures from the us. j know you the pictures from the us. in the next few minutes, we will see joe biden and the first lady take place in a wreath laying ceremony at the arlington cemetery. it is the national memorial day. kamala harris also there. after laying that wreath, the p
Political probably sees the results as a clear political mandate given to him by the voters. i don t see any reason why erdogan would moderate his agenda why erdogan would moderate his agenda. turkey already has an authoritarian regime. in fact looking authoritarian regime. in fact looking at his speech that he delivered yesterday, he will intensify his rhetoric and he will try to intensify his rhetoric and he will try to directly attack some members of the try to directly attack some members of the opposition coalition and he will continue to intensify this religious will continue to intensify this religious discourse that he has adopted religious discourse that he has adopted over the past few years. in terms adopted over the past few years. in terms of adopted over the past few years. in terms of domestic policy, i don t expect terms of domestic policy, i don t exoect any terms of domestic policy, i don t expect any changes. in foreign policy, expect any changes.
Future leadership post. that and some say he may be looking for a future leadership post. future leadership post. that is a ossibili future leadership post. that is a possibility if future leadership post. that is a possibility if he future leadership post. that is a possibility if he wants future leadership post. that is a possibility if he wants to - future leadership post. that is a possibility if he wants to throw i future leadership post. that is a l possibility if he wants to throw his hat in possibility if he wants to throw his hat in the possibility if he wants to throw his hat in the ring. he has a strong chance hat in the ring. he has a strong chance of hat in the ring. he has a strong chance of becoming the leader of the main opposition party and could challenge erdogan directly. if the main challenge erdogan directly. if the main opposition party had chosen him as its main opposition party had chosen him as iisjoihi main opposition party had chosen him as it