Analysts see it as a blow to opposition hopes of unseating Erdogan, who has been in power for two decades
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party in Ankara, Turkey, March 1 2023. Picture: MURAT CETINMUHURDAR/PPO/REUTERS
The public split on Friday in an alliance of opposition parties came after months of simmering discord in the group. Analysts saw it as a blow to opposition hopes of unseating Erdogan, who has been in power for two decades. She said that at a presidential candidate selection meeting this week, five parties in the alliance proposed Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the Republican People's Party , as their candidate.
Five remaining leaders of the opposition alliance met on Saturday and were expected to issue a statement after discussions.
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