Turkish opposition alliance nominates Kemal Kilicdaroglu as presidential candidate
Kilicdaroglu has failed to win a national election in the 13 years he has led the opposition CHP, raising some questions about his electability in the national election.
In a joint statement following their meeting in the capital Ankara on Monday, the six-party opposition bloc announced Kemal Kilicdaroglu as their joint candidate for the presidential election. Meral Aksener, head of the IYI Party, rejoined the opposition alliance and attended the coalition's meeting on Monday.
A former interior minister whose party is the second largest in the opposition bloc, Aksener was reported to have favoured either of the popular mayors of Istanbul or Ankara instead of Kilicdaroglu.About the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in Türkiye, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signaled that the elections would be held on May 14, when citizens will choose the president as well as all 600 members of parliament.
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