Turkish opposition gets big boost from pro-Kurdish party ahead of election

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Turkish opposition gets big boost from pro-Kurdish party ahead of election
The HDP, or Peoples' Democratic Party, said it will not field a candidate in May’s presidential election, echoing successful past strategy.
By KRISTINA JOVANOVSKI/THE MEDIA LINE

Turkey’s opposition alliance received a major boost on Wednesday in its fight to defeat Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May’s elections when the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) announced it would not field a candidate, effectively throwing its support to the coalition. The country is scheduled to hold parliamentary and presidential elections on May 14 in what is expected to be Erodgan’s toughest challenge to remain in power.

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