Turkey's First Round: How the Turkish President Managed to Keep Hold of the Presidency

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Erdogan managed to mobilize the nationalist vote, says Huseyin Akkoyunlu. He said Erdogan hammered home the message that Kiliyz-Starolu would somehow be beholden to terrorists. "That message did resonate in parts of the country and did resonate among millions of voters," he adds.

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