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Erdogan's Countermove Against Kilicdaroglu’s Alevi Declaration Unfolds
Erdogan's Countermove Against Kilicdaroglu’s Alevi Declaration Unfolds
Guney Yildiz
Contributor
Apr 24, 2023,12:01pm EDT
Opposition Presidential candidate Kilicdaroglu's Alevi identity was perceived by some Turkish Islamist and secularist sectarians as an electoral barrier. However, when Kilicdaroglu actively embraced his identity, it is President Erdogan who now finds himself struggling to formulate a political response.
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