Turkey’s next national election will be held in 2023. This election is very important in world politics. There is still doubt as to who will be the candidate from the opposition against the AK Party.
No one could have imagined that six opposition parties could form an alliance against the AK Party. Some of the characteristics of these opposition parties in Turkey are quite surprising. Many people from these parties were close to Erdoğan.
Many figures from opposition parties have worked together with Erdogan in the past. Many of the parties on the list are not very popular. Opposition parties want to bring back the parliamentary system.
Despite many successes under the ruling party for many years, the economic system has deteriorated. The opposition parties want to campaign by exploiting the financial distress of the lower and middle-class people.
Defeating Erdoğan’s AK Party will not be so easy. Their popularity is still very high in Turkey. That is why the opposition parties are taking time to decide their strategy and choose their party.
The AK Party’s defeat in the mayoral elections in the Istanbul and Ankara regions is a glimmer of hope for the opposition parties. These two mayors can be opposition candidates in the 2023 elections. Istanbul Mayor Ikram Imalogu could be a possible candidate.
Although Ikram is popular in Istanbul, he has been accused of staunch nationalism and alienation during the Corona pandemic. Whether he will be successful against Erdoğan’s party if he is ousted remains to be seen.
There is a dispute over how long the six opposition parties can remain united among themselves and whether they will even be able to form a good party. Moreover, the head of state has a lot of power in Turkey’s current governance system. People will not elect someone who abuses power.