The leader of the IYI Party, Akşener, called for approval to the mayoral candidates of Istanbul and Ankara.

ANKARA, March 5 – RIA Novosti. Meral Akşener, Chairman of the IYI Party (Iyi Party) statedKemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Chairman of the Republican People’s Party, said that he is ready to return to the opposition People’s Alliance if he accepts the candidacy of the mayors of Istanbul and Ankara in the presidential elections to be held on 14 May.

Akşener had previously implied that the six Turkish opposition parties would withdraw from the alliance, saying that this no longer reflects the real interests of the people. The conflict broke out because five parties offered candidacy to the Chairman of the Republican People’s Party, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, and the IYI Party wanted to discuss the candidacy of Istanbul and Ankara Mayors Ekrem İmamoğlu and Mansur Yavaş. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that he foresees a conflict in the opposition bloc, and that, according to him, his opponents are “concerned not for people, but for their property”.

“If Kılıçdaroğlu accepts the candidacy of İmamoğlu or Yavaş, I will return to the ‘six table’ (that’s what experts and journalists call the regular meetings of the opposition bloc in Turkey) without pride. The important thing in the elections is that we beat Erdoğan,” said the Action portal Haberler.com He is quoting from.

According to the results of one of the first opinion polls by Optimar, at least 43% of Turks are ready to vote for current President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the presidential election, which is more than 30% ahead of their closest rival Kılıçdaroğlu. earthquakes.

Erdogan confirmed Wednesday that general elections in the country will be held on May 14, amid debates following devastating earthquakes in the southeast. An alliance in Turkey where six opposition parties are scheduled to nominate a single candidate on Thursday is most likely CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu, although sympathy in the alliance is also directed towards the capital’s incumbent mayor, Mansur Yavaş, it is assumed the public will learn the candidate’s name later. While the name of the candidate was not disclosed as a result of the meeting held on Thursday, another meeting is planned for Monday.