No one can usurp the democratic will of the Turkish nation, the nation’s overseas minister stated on Thursday, rejecting British journal The Economist‘s narrative concerning the forthcoming parliamentary and presidential elections in Türkiye.
Responding to the journal’s cowl story which stated the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan “must go,” Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated: “Our people will give the necessary answer on May 14.”
Çavuşoğlu stated: “They (The Economist) are trying to decide on behalf of the Turkish Nation.”
“They say ‘Erdoğan must go.’ Why? If it wasn’t for Erdoğan, the world would be in a food crisis,” stated Cavusoglu, referring to the grain deal that was reached between Russia and Ukraine by intermediation efforts of Türkiye and the UN.
Çavuşoğlu additionally stated that he ready an article for The Economist’s subsequent difficulty, however now he’s withdrawing that as a result of “we have nothing to do with those who interfere in the internal affairs of countries in such a way.”
In Türkiye, the elections will happen on Sunday, May 14. On the presidential poll, voters will select between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who’s in search of reelection, main opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Muharrem Ince, and Sinan Ogan.
Meanwhile, 24 political events and 151 unbiased candidates are vying for seats within the 600-member Turkish parliament.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
