This is how the Financial Times newspaper showed Erdogan’s loss of votes

While the elections held on May 14 are being followed with interest and curiosity throughout Turkey and the world, analysis and comments on the election results are constantly pouring in.

The British newspaper prepared a remarkable analysis.

The Financial Times, one of England’s most respected newspapers, evaluated the election results with comprehensive maps and graphs by examining the data obtained as a result of the election and voting rates.

Financial Times reporters Adam Samson, Ayla Jean Yackley, Alan Smith and Martin Stabe, who claimed that Erdogan managed to retain conservative voters despite the economic crisis, revealed the situation with specially prepared maps.

The Financial Times showed Erdogan’s vote loss in 2023 with this map. In the Financial Times map, which compares the voting rate in the 2018 election with that of 2023, the dark reds show the steepest declines, while the cities shown in light blue have seen an increase between the 0 and 2 percent. Cities marked in dark red show a loss of -5 to -8 percent, a loss of -5 to -2.5 percent in light-medium red cities, and a loss of between 0 and -2.5 in the cities marked in pink.

While it was claimed that Edoğan performed differently than in pre-election polls, it was also recalled that “Erdogan received fewer votes in the 2023 vote than in the past, for example in the 2018 presidential election.” It was also claimed that the opposition could not benefit from this despite the economic crisis and the oppressive regime of the last few years.

It was also recalled that Erdogan has the conservative and nationalist electorate. Erdogan was also reported to have received around three quarters of the vote in Rize and around 70 percent in Konya. However, it was also emphasized that Konya is the city where Erdogan’s votes fell the most.

KILIÇDAROĞLU WORKED WELL

The Financial Times, writing that Kılıçdaroğlu performed better in Istanbul and Ankara and Erdoğan was unable to reach 50 percent in these cities, commented: “Some experts say that Kılıçdaroğlu’s statements, such as reform, economy and freedom of expression, affect urban voters more.” place.

The news also emphasized that Kılıçdaroğlu surpassed Muharrem İnce, the main opposition candidate in 2018. “Kılıçdaroğlu performed much better than the main opposition candidate in 2018 and the candidate at that time only got 14 percent of the vote. . Third party candidate Ogan unexpectedly received around 6 percent of the vote.