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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