Election analysis… Senior Turkish official spoke: They almost hate Erdogan
Analysis and special news continue to arrive after the May 14 election, defined as “one of the most important elections of the year” by the international community… The Financial Times, one of the most respected daily newspapers in England, published a notable story about the election .
The Financial Times has published a full report on the possible results of the second round.
In the news signed by the newspaper reporters Laura Pitel, Felicia Schwartz and Max Seddon,
Using the headline “Western capitals are preparing to spend five more years with ‘unreliable’ Erdogan,” the article stated: “Having Erdogan as president for another term means the West’s troubling relationship with Ankara will continue.”
“FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS”
In the news, “As Turkey’s leader prepares for a runoff election, Western countries are steeling themselves against Erdogan for five years. American and European officials are bracing for a tumultuous ride with Erdogan, through whom they describe as rugged and unpredictable, but an important partner as a member of NATO linking the Middle East and the Black Sea.
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.
Eric Edelman, former US ambassador to Turkey, commented: “We will have a very unreliable ally whose policies are determined by the political needs and demands of one person.” In the Financial Times news, “Erdogan has spent the last 10 years moving from one crisis to another in international relations. In the last 5 years, Erdogan has threatened to expel ambassadors from 10 Western countries, jail an American priest and be sanctioned for buying the S-400 from Russia, sparking a refugee crisis on the Greek border. If the new government to be established does not create a dramatic change in diplomacy, it may itself present difficulties.
“THEY LOVE KILIÇDAROĞLU”
Speaking to the newspaper, a senior Turkish official said: “After years of open fighting, there will be a much more positive atmosphere. There is great goodwill towards Kılıçdaroğlu among Western leaders, they love him.” “In contrast, the Western leadership’s approach to Erdogan is ‘close to hate,'” the official said.
It was also claimed that if Erdogan is re-elected, Ankara could make further demands on Sweden’s NATO membership and move to buy F-16 fighter jets from the US.
“As long as you think the benefits of allowing Sweden to remain a member outweigh the costs, I think you will go for it,” a senior European official told the Financial Times.
“Nobody expects Turkey’s relations with the EU and the United States to break off completely. Western trade and economics remain vitally important to the troubled Turkish economy.
Source: Sozcu
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