US Media’s Turkey Election Analysis: A Notable Comment on CNN’s Erdogan
The elections, which are scheduled for the spring-summer months of this year, are already on the agenda of international public opinion…
CNN, one of the leading media organizations in the US, put together a compilation headlined “4 Things to Watch in the Middle East in 2023”. The first article in the magazine concerned the elections to be held in Turkey.
In the section open to Turkey, the headline “The strength with which Erdogan holds power can be tested as Turkey celebrates its 100th anniversary” was used. In the article, “President Erdogan had set ambitious goals for the centenary of the Republic. But in 2023, the centennial of the Republic, Erdogan may find himself focused on reclaiming the seat from him. The Turkish lira has lost value in the last four years and the cost of living has skyrocketed thanks to Erdogan’s unconventional and often criticized monetary policy.
In the analysis, the statement was used: “The arrival of a new generation of voters who have been tired and demanding a change in the administration for years, 2023 could be a year in which Erdogan’s power will wane.” .
In the CNN analysis, it was stated that the relationship between Biden and Erdogan was cold.
“A DIFFICULT 50+1 PERCENT PLAN”
The article said that the opposition was also united like never before. In the article posted on the CNN website, “Elections expected to take place earlier this summer dominated Turkey’s domestic political agenda last year. For the first time in years, the opposition appears to be united, at least for now, and is rallying around a candidate who can beat Erdogan. The president lost a lot of support in the polls last year. To achieve victory in the presidential system established by Erdogan, 50+1 percent of the vote must be obtained. “This is a difficult plan as the economy has slowed down,” he said.
It was stated that Turkey is a country that should also be followed in the international arena. The article states that “the US and Europe, which are an important ally of NATO in the international arena, continue to have problems”, while it is claimed that the US continues to support terrorist organizations in Syria and the cold personal relationship between Erdogan and US President Biden reveal the tension between the two countries.