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What's at stake in Turkey's elections?

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Turkey's Elections Are 67 Days Ago

The elections are 67 days away, but that doesn't seem like a great deal of time as far as administering an election. Elections tend to take place in an uneven playing field in Turkey. The Economist had recently been warning that if Erdogan wins again, Turkey is going to become a full-blown dictatorship. But one thing Turkey has is on the day of elections, the voting is relatively free and transparent,. which is why Erdogan lost all major cities in 2019 at local elections.

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