The 74-year-old positions himself as the polar opposite of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - a quiet man who seeks consensus, so the story goes, rather than an abrasive bombast. He says that if elected he will spend a month compiling a 'damage report' on his country.
Mr Kilicdaroglu is finding international fame at the age of 74. He positions himself as the polar opposite of Mr Erdogan - a quiet man who seeks consensus, so the story goes, rather than an abrasive bombast.
"I am not the only one who feels the pressure," he replies."If hundreds and thousands of people have come together, it is to react to the pressure because there are serious problems in the economy and these problems make society restless.""There is real damage inflicted on the founding pillars of the country," he insists."The main pillars of democracy, which are the legislature, the judiciary and the executive, are also seriously damaged. We want to fix this.
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