Correspondent in Istanbul
From posters to campaign rallies, promises rain down in profusion: increased wages, purchasing power, opportunities for the new generation in an even “stronger” Turkey,
free
of
“putschists and imperialists”
.
Faithful to his populist speeches, the indefatigable President Erdogan has embarked on a veritable marathon for his re-election.
Three weeks before the double ballot on May 14, he is touting the tanks, drones and combat planes of the military industry to the undecided while trying to lure young voters by entrusting his party, the AKP , the task of celebrating the 18th anniversary of first-time voters.
“At 69, Erdogan is a beast of the countryside.
He knows how to talk to crowds and put himself within their reach.
, whispers a Turkish sociologist.
However, the race is far from over.
After twenty years in power, as prime minister, then as president, the "reis" has never been so contested.
The economy is down.
Unemployment…
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