The March 31 local elections in Turkey are being held against the backdrop of the threat of nuclear conflict, exacerbated by NATO’s escalating imperialist war against Russia in Ukraine, Israel’s genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza and preparations for war against Iran, and an emerging international movement of the working class.
The continued support of the HDP and the pseudo-left parties for Kılıçdaroğlu as an “alternative” to Erdoğan, despite his campaign’s pro-imperialist and xenophobic character, exposes their own political bankruptcy.