Ataturk’s legacy and Erdogan’s vision

Ataturk’s legacy and Erdogan’s vision As a professor of political science, I have analyzed Turkish politics for many years. The upcoming elections are truly historic because voters will choose which vision they prefer in the second centennial of Turkey – Erdogan’s or Atatürk’s. Four candidates are running in the forthcoming presidential race. AHMET T KURU | New Delhi | April 28, 2023 6:20 am Turkey has two historic events on the horizon. On 14 May 2023, voters will go to the polls for presidential and parliamentary elections, and in October, the country will celebrate the centennial of the Republic. In 1923, military leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk led the foundation of the Republic of Turkey as a secular and Turkish nationalist state, unlike its forerunner, the Ottoman Empire, which had Islamic laws and was ethnically diverse. Since taking power in 2003, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has challenged Atatürk’s legacy. More:Ataturk’s legacy and Erdogan’s vision