Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu promised on Thursday in his first speech since last Sunday’s presidential election that he would return millions of migrants if he came to power. With this message, he hopes to rally ultra-nationalist voters for the decisive second round of the presidential election on Sunday 28 May.
In his speech, Kilicdaroglu clearly hardened his tone compared to the start of the campaign. “Erdogan, you have not protected the borders and the honor of our country,” said the secular leader of the opposition. “You have deliberately brought more than 10 million refugees to this country. As soon as I come to power, I will send all refugees home.”
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Kilicdaroglu was presented as a joint candidate by six opposition parties in hopes of defeating incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but performed far worse than hoped in the first round of elections. According to the official result, he received 44.9 percent of the vote, while Erdogan was close to the majority with 49.5 percent. Since none of the candidates received more than half of the votes, a decisive election round follows.
Kilicdaroglu also plans to meet with Sinan Ogan, the far-right presidential candidate who lost 5.2% of the vote in the first round. The opposition leader hopes Ogan will voice his support. Ogan said he would only support a candidate who cracks down on migrants and “terrorism,” referring to Kurdish militants.
Source: BNR
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