British media election commentary: Erdogan’s Achilles heel…

Using the headline, “Erdogan’s Rival (Kılıçdaroğlu) Dropped Heart Emoji to Gain Far-Right Support,” the Sunday Times, one of the renowned British newspapers, stated, “Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has shed the image of his grandfather to convince the undecided in Turkey”. voters in the second round.

The newspaper’s correspondent in Turkey said: “Those who saw Kılıçdaroğlu, who took the podium last Thursday, may think that he has undergone a personality change. The image of the grandfather talking about democracy and pluralism and making a heart emoji had disappeared. Kılıçdaroğlu, who came in second in Sunday’s election, has become a fierce nationalist, repeatedly saying that his goal is to send Syrian refugees. The newspaper also emphasized that Kılıçdaroğlu’s tone has hardened.

“ERDOGAN’S WEAK POINT…”

In the news signed by Louise Callaghan, “Kılıçdaroğlu’s speech shows why he wants to attract the extreme right to his side. To do this, he must abandon his “Mr. Nice Guy” image. He and Erdogan met with far-right leaders seeking support.

While Erdogan’s 49.52 percent of the vote was claimed to be the worst result Erdogan has ever received, inflation and rising cost of living were cited as the reason for this. “Erdogan, who has influence on most Turkish television and newspapers, has defined the opposition as terrorists. But Erdogan has an Achilles heel (weak point): the 3.6 million Syrians he has allowed into the country. While some conservative AKP voters see them as their Muslim brothers, many secular and nationalist Turks want them gone.