Turkey: Opposition names Kılıcdaroglu as presidential candidate

Turkey’s opposition alliance has named Kemal Kilicdaroglu - the head of the Republican People's Party - as its joint candidate to run against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May's election.
After splintering on Friday over its choice of candidate, the six-party coalition has united behind 74-year-old Kilicdaroglu. He has been the leader of the main opposition party - the CHP - since 2010, and has lost three elections to Erdogan.
Polls suggest it will be a tight presidential race, with a cost-of-living crisis, rampant inflation and years of economic turmoil eroding support for Erdogan.
In 2016, he was also prosecuted for insulting Erdogan by suggesting the Turkish leader was a dictator.

Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu joins us live from Ankara for the latest updates.


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[imgnr]

Any country being led by the same person for 22 years needs to have its democratic health checked.

[mysteriousfaceoftheunivers]

presidential candidate
Kemal Kilicdaroglu
assistants
Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul
And
Mayor of Ankara
Mansur will be slow
The vote rate of the opposition is 70% in the polls

[korkufilmleriscarymovies]

If this man wins it's over with Türkiye

[MRr]

As we all know kurdoglu from ertugrul what he did to his people I think to vote for this kurdoglu u the people of turkey needs to be cautious by the way just a joke 😂😂😂

[ronyhussain]

Try to built back turkey with unity, this is not time of election as turkey is facing emergency

[KGDHMF]

A vote for Kemal isn't a vote for the CHP, rather it's a vote for the table and change.

[ronyhussain]

Try to worry about your nation and people who lost life, this is not time of election and fight, turkey needs new economic growth,

[diazvirdani]

*Turkiye🇹🇷 have maritime disputes with Greece.*
make maritime border agreement & peace!

[NoNameHuman]

Turkey is a very powerful country, no matter who rules it. And we don't need anyone to stay. Those who do not live in Turkey cannot defend the current administration here

[Hbbti]

Incompetents.. having a party and cheering while earthquake victims and millions of people are suffering .. such a SHAME I cant even describe …

[edirne]

The next President of the Republic of Türkiye....good bles him.

[ragdoll]

Hope the opposition win and take down this double standard erdogan

[saliksayyar]

In Pakistan foreign power help was needed to overthrow the govt with the help of 14 diverse political parties each corrupt it its own way to weaken the state. Same strategy in Turkiye ?

[abdirizakmohamed]

He can't challenge the current president.

[mk]

Everyone knows that Erdogan is a strong leader around the world. Especially in the last 20 years, it has reintroduced Turkey to the world.

It is quite difficult to beat strong leaders like Erdogan. According to the news, opposition leaders in the country know this too. It is very important for Turkey to be a strong country in its region. Let's not forget that Turkey is like a bridge in Russia and NATO relations. A strong Turkey is significant for both NATO and Russia.

[hamfahimkabir]

Erdogan needs to stay. Atleast for the Muslim world.

[turan]

They lost lol😂😂😂😂 nobody in Turkiye likes this guy
He lost 11 times
This guy is our Zelenzki🤡

[superbman]

An easy victory for Erdogan, kemal can not challenge Erdogan.

Erdogan again till 2027

[md.arifurrahman]

Long Live Erdogan ❤️❤️❤️
Erdogan Zindabad ❤️❤️❤️
Salaam & Love & Support From Bangladesh 😍😍😍

[RahulKumar-vymg]

Turkish economy, standard of life and corruption in turkey is prime example Erdogan's hard work
If he stays in power even Israeli economy will become bigger than Turkey.
Gdp of turkey in 2013:- 957 billion dollar
2022 :- 810 billion dollar
Gdp of Israel in 2013:- 297 billion dollar
2022:- 487 billion dollar This what hard work and development look like.