Supporter of Erdogan. Francisco Seco / AP
"Win for Erdogan benefits Sweden - EU at full throttle"
A victory for incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the second round of the election could benefit Sweden's NATO application, SvD's Jesper Sundén writes in an analysis. Since Erdogan has already benefited from saying no to Sweden, including as a tool in the election campaign, he may be prepared to drop the issue. If the opposition wins, Erdogan and his allies, who control the parliament, can do what they can to put the brakes on a new government, Sundén believes.
In DN, Pia Gripenberg notes that there are many indications that Erdogan will win the election and get another five years in power. If that happens, the EU will "excitedly" await what he "does next". The Union and Turkey have several contradictions and "latent conflicts" that must be resolved, writes Gripenberg.
Zvi Bar'el of the Israeli newspaper Haaretz questions whether the opposition will be able to overcome their differences. Among other things, he highlights the fact that Erdogan's challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu has allied himself with the ultra-nationalist Umit Ozdag. It could mean reduced support from the country's Kurdish population.
Kemal Kilicdaroglu. TT.
Kilicdaroglu: Must get rid of the authoritarian regime
Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu is launching a fierce attack on the incumbent government, while voting in the second round of presidential elections is in full swing.
- I give the order to get rid of this authoritarian regime, he said in connection with casting his vote in the capital Ankara.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has also cast his vote. He did that in Istanbul together with his wife.
Flag with image of Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu. Francisco Seco / AP
Voters on Kilicdaroglu's attack on the refugees: "Unfortunately, it is a must"
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who is challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for power in Turkey, has had a harsh tone towards the refugees in the country before the second round of elections, The Guardian reports. Voter Cisel Onat supports Kilicdaroglu's message to "send all refugees home as soon as I come to power".
- Unfortunately, we have to do this. I am the type of person who thinks that everyone should live in their own countries under suitable conditions, she says.
She also understands Kilicdaroglu's decision to ally with the right-wing nationalist Ümit Özdag, although she thinks his Victory Party has a rather harsh rhetoric against refugees and Kurds.
- But we don't have the luxury of saying no to compromises now. We must stand united.
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