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Thursday, June 21, 2018

Turkey’s opposition might actually have a chance – POLITICO

Turkey’s opposition might actually have a chance

Firebrand physics teacher brings the fight to Erdoğan in Sunday’s snap election.

By Zia Weise

6/21/18, 4:00 AM CET

Updated 6/21/18, 11:41 AM CET

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s opposition, long written off as toothless, has rediscovered its bite.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s challengers are gaining momentum ahead of a snap election Sunday — their confidence buoyed by the energetic campaign of Muharrem Ince, a firebrand politician and former physics teacher who has become Erdoğan’s foremost rival in the race for Turkey’s presidency.

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