Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched his re-election campaign with a party pledge to slash inflation to single
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Turkey’s May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections are considered among the most vulnerable in the world, Freedom House’s Election Vulnerability Index shows, scoring behind countries like Pakistan, Zimbabwe, and Bangladesh.
Turkey scored 33 out of 100, obtaining low points in all three categories of the report. The country scored 9 out of 32 in the digital sphere category, 13 out of 32 in the electoral system and political participation category, and 11 out of 36 in the human rights category.
Freedom House states that score reflects the government’s concentration of power, strict laws that make online expression a criminal offense, and extra-legal efforts to silence independent journalism and stifle dissent.
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The Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) has confirmed the presidential candidacy of four nominees, head of the council announced late yesterday (March 27).
The names had been sent to the Official Gazette for a public announcement, Ahmet Yener said at a press conference.
The candidates are President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Homeland (Memleket) Party Chair Muharrem İnce and former MP Sinan Oğan.
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