Talks about early elections in Turkey have resurfaced amid political tension and an economic crisis gripping the country.
Good Party (IP) leader Meral Aksener expected to hold early elections, possibly in Oct. or Nov.
In a televised interview, Aksener said that she is certain Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan isn’t aware of what’s happening with people despite his alliance with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
Citizens want justice and a solution for unemployment, she stressed. It is also a must to form political coalitions in preparation for polls, in an implicit call for the Democracy and Progress Party and the Future Party to join the Nation Alliance.
A survey showed that the Republican People's Party managed to reduce the gap with the Justice and Development Party (AKP) to six percent. The survey noted that AKP would garner 30 percent while the Republican People's Party would get 24 percent in any upcoming parliamentarian elections.
A previous survey showed that support to Erdogan’s party dropped by 3.9 percent, while that of the Republican People's Party rose by 3.3 percent.
In the new survey, hesitant voters formed 9.2 percent, which is higher than the support given to all parties except for AKP and Republican People's Party.
Observers, however, see that snap elections are unlikely amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. They say voting might take place next year or in 2022.
Head of the opposition Future Party Ahmet Davutoglu criticized the presidential rule that Turkey adopted in 2018.
During an online seminar, Davutoglu stated that Turkey is undergoing a political earthquake because the state’s structure has been shaken by the presidential regime.
