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Tuesday, April 08, 2014

View from abroad: Erdogan as Ottoman sultan - DAWN.COM

View from abroad: Erdogan as Ottoman sultan
Irfan Husain
Prime Minister, Recep Teyip Erdogan. — File photo
Updated 2014-04-07 12:48:49

The national leadership in most democracies is seldom very engaged in local council elections, leaving it to city and state politicians from their parties to carry the banner. The recent polls in Turkey were an exception to this rule: the Prime Minister, Recep Teyip Erdogan, campaigned tirelessly for weeks to ensure a victory for his Justice and Development party (AKP). In the event, his efforts were rewarded with a thumping victory, with AKP securing over 45 per cent of the votes cast. The opposition Republican People’s Party was a distant second with 30pc, while the Nationalist Movement Party limped home with 15pc.

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