Turkey run-off vote: Nationalist Sinan Ogan could be ‘kingmaker’
2023-05-16 09:57:41 source：The Aljazeera
May 15, 2023
Istanbul, Turkey – In the aftermath of Turkey’s dramatic elections, a new name is on the lips of political commentators: third-placed presidential contender Sinan Ogan.
The nationalist candidate, backed by the ATA Alliance, secured 5.17 percent of the vote. The support of those voters will be vital as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 69, and opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, 74, head to a second round on May 28 because neither crossed the 50-percent mark needed for an outright win.
The coming two weeks will see discussions between Ogan’s team and the two remaining contenders.
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