https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2023_Turkish_presidential_election
This has ome around pretty fast, looks like going to a run-off which would presumably then be advantage Kilicdaroglu
― anvil, Tuesday, 18 April 2023 10:17 (one year ago) link
Seems a bit like Brazil except the ominous upswing for Erdogan now has me thinking he will squeak it (because people looovveee jailing journalists and hyperinflation?).
― nashwan, Tuesday, 18 April 2023 10:44 (one year ago) link
Less than a week to go, bit of a kerfuffle with a bus and some stones in Erzurum.
― anvil, Monday, 8 May 2023 06:42 (eleven months ago) link
Read a suggestion that because parliament is Erdogan controlled, after the run off Erdoğan’s line will be “vote me to avoid split government with Kılıçdaroğlu”. Be v interesting to see what happens. You certainly wouldn’t want to bet against Erdoğan - experienced and has the media and state control to generate his preferred outcome.
― Fizzles, Monday, 8 May 2023 07:00 (eleven months ago) link
not sure this is exactly the right thread for ongoing turkey conversation but as we’re here, roll out the barrel:Erdoğan gives public workers 45 percent pay rise in Turkey’s tight election race
― Fizzles, Wednesday, 10 May 2023 09:35 (eleven months ago) link
Greece 's elections following on from this week after next, but its the upcoming Slovak elections in September that look most concerning, Slovakia been heading in a bad direction for a while now
― anvil, Wednesday, 10 May 2023 10:54 (eleven months ago) link
Not sure whats happening here with delays in certain districts, but looks like it will go to second round as predicted?
― anvil, Sunday, 14 May 2023 21:20 (eleven months ago) link
Looks like Erdogan has this now in the run off
― anvil, Monday, 15 May 2023 10:01 (eleven months ago) link
https://english.nv.ua/nation/lukashenko-pardons-belarusian-journalist-sentenced-to-eight-years-in-prison-50326284.html
That guy on the Ryanair flight Belarus forced to land a couple of years ago unexpectedly released!
― anvil, Tuesday, 23 May 2023 07:01 (eleven months ago) link
damn what's the catch
― nashwan, Tuesday, 23 May 2023 08:20 (eleven months ago) link
Not really sure! like a lot of things of late
― anvil, Tuesday, 23 May 2023 08:57 (eleven months ago) link