Earthquake disaster poses 'serious difficulties' for Turkey's May elections
The quake responsible for the deaths of over 19,000 people may be used as a reason to postpone Turkish elections.
By REUTERS
Published: FEBRUARY 9, 2023
The devastating scale of Monday's earthquake in southern Turkey presents "serious difficulties" for planned elections in mid-May, a Turkish official said on Thursday, in the first sign that authorities could consider postponing the vote. President Tayyip Erdogan, seeking to extend his rule into a third decade, said last month the elections would be held on May 14. Opinion polls published before the earthquake suggested they would be his toughest electoral challenge yet.
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The quake responsible for the deaths of over 19,000 people may be used as a reason to postpone Turkish elections.
By REUTERS
Published: FEBRUARY 9, 2023
The devastating scale of Monday's earthquake in southern Turkey presents "serious difficulties" for planned elections in mid-May, a Turkish official said on Thursday, in the first sign that authorities could consider postponing the vote. President Tayyip Erdogan, seeking to extend his rule into a third decade, said last month the elections would be held on May 14. Opinion polls published before the earthquake suggested they would be his toughest electoral challenge yet.
more............ https://www.jpost.com/international/article-731112
