Turkey’s Timely Elections: Erdoğanism Without Erdoğan Now?

Opponents hope to see Turkey's president gone, but Erdoğanism could persist even if he loses elections.

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Elections on 14 May with increased campaigning due to a deadly earthquake that killed over 46,000 people in Turkey and Syria.

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Erdoğan angry at criticism, state of emergency in 10 provinces declared, possible election delay if opposition victory likely.

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Pre-quake polls showed AKP-MHP alliance strong, even if opposition wins presidency, it may not control legislature.

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Erdoğan is still popular, but trails behind potential opposition candidates. İmamoğlu's ban clears the road for Kılıçdaroğlu.

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Opposition has multiple contenders to challenge Erdogan, but Kılıçdaroğlu sees himself as the anointed one due to seniority.

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Opposition's unity candidate likely to be Kılıçdaroğlu, but government media will attack him as old and weak.

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The government may use sectarianism against Kılıçdaroğlu, who is an Alevi of Kurdish origin, as the AKP has done before.

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