Turkiye From Ataturk to Erdogan: Erdogan will be crowned for the 11th consecutive time, becoming the second biggest leader ever after Ataturk, who made Turkey

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won the Turkish presidential election. Erdogan has won the majority in the second round. Erdogan’s victory is being celebrated in Ankara. By winning consecutive elections, he has now become the second big leader after Kamal Ataturk, the leader who made Turkey. Recep Tayyip Erdogan has created history by winning Turkey’s presidential election for the 11th time in a row. Kabit Erdogan, who has been in power for a long time, faced a tough fight from opposition leader Kemal Kilikdaroglu. In the run-up round held on May 28, Erdogan won with 52.1 percent of the vote. While Kemal Kilikdaroglu got only 47.9 percent votes. After the victory, Erdogan thanked the people of Turkey and also announced to fulfill the promises made by his party. Even before the announcement of Erdogan’s victory, the victory was being celebrated in Ankara.

Modi-Biden and NATO Chief congratulated

US President Joe Biden congratulated Erdogan on his re-election and tweeted that I look forward to continuing to work together as NATO allies on bilateral issues and common global challenges. At the same time NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg said that I congratulate you on your re-election. Looking forward to getting our work together and preparing for the summit in July. PM Modi tweeted that congratulations to Erdogan on being re-elected as the President of Turkey! I am confident that our bilateral relations and cooperation on global issues will continue to grow in the times to come.”

Where did ‘Gandhi’ die?

Kemal Kilikdaroglu, a 74-year-old former bureaucrat, was the main opponent. He wears round glasses like Gandhiji and is very polite. He is also called Gandhi of Türkiye. Kilicdaroglu campaigned on promises to reverse Erdogan’s democratic backwardness, restore the economy by returning to traditional policies, and improve relations with the West. He said that the election was the most unjust election ever, with all state resources being mobilized for Erdogan. He said in Ankara that until real democracy comes to our country, we will be at the forefront of this struggle.

Where does the country stand on the economic front?

Turkey’s inflation rate reached 85 percent in November 2022 after years of economic mismanagement. Then it decreased slightly to 64 percent in December. This is the highest ever rate in Europe. Turkey’s foreign exchange reserves are dwindling and the nation faces a growing current-account deficit. Turkey’s population is increasingly dissatisfied with the presence of the 3.6 million Syrian refugees Turkey accepted at the start of the Syrian Civil War. Fatigue from Erdogan’s increasingly autocratic 20-year rule is also setting in. The whole generation does not know any other leader.

This is how the way for Erdogan’s third term was cleared

To enter Turkey’s 600-seat parliament, a party must have 7 percent of the vote. Then the party should be part of a coalition that has the required number of votes. In Turkey, a person can remain President only for 2 terms. Erdogan’s two terms have been completed. But in 2017, a referendum related to the rights of the President was brought, due to which his term ended early. For this reason, Erdogan was allowed to contest the election for the third time.