Saturday, June 03, 2023
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