In a post-election Turkey, the country remains divided on political lines · Global Voices

In a post-election Turkey, the country remains divided on political lines The unequal playing field gave the incumbent an unjustified advantage Written by Arzu Geybullayeva Posted 3 June 2023 19:21 GMT Showing up at a polling station, as one of the two presidential candidates, in a country-wide election with a pocket full of cash may not occur to leaders of democratic countries, but in Turkey, that is what the newly re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan did on May 28. The incumbent president was seen handing out TRY 200 banknotes (USD 10) to his supporters amid cheering and blessings. More:In a post-election Turkey, the country remains divided on political lines · Global Voices