What You Need To Know About Turkey’s Upcoming Election

Six Turkish opposition parties unite behind Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), as their joint presidential candidate.

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HDP, largely Kurdish, supported Erdogan's government. Now, they back Kılıçdaroğlu as the opposition candidate in upcoming election.

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Kılıçdaroğlu leads in polls ahead of Erdoğan in the upcoming election, likely due to a struggling economy and poor relief efforts.

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Turkey's currency, the Turkish Lira, has sharply depreciated, leading to rampant inflation and economic difficulties for most people.

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Turkey's annual inflation rate in 2022 was 64%, according to TURKSTAT, but ENAG found it to be 112%. Food inflation is the fifth highest in the world.

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Turkish inflation has impacted the housing market with prices tripling in some places and young people struggling to buy a home.

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Erdoğan's government has been hit hard by two major earthquakes that took place in Southeastern Turkey in February 2023.

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Late rescue and aid worsened earthquake damage. Kizilay faced backlash after profiting from selling tents instead of providing them free.

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