Erdogan says to keep up election challenge but Turkey must move on
Erdogan says Turkey needs to end debate and focus on issues like economyISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday his AK Party would keep up its challenge to the Istanbul election results after the main opposition candidate became mayor, but Turkey needed to end debate on the issue and focus on issues like the economy. When the YSK (High Election Board) says the last word, the matter will be closed for us,” Erdogan said during a speech at a union confederation event. Erdogan said Turkey needs to use the next 4-1/2 years until scheduled elections effectively and tackle economic and security problems, while pushing through structural reforms. “It is essential to move on from election disputes and focus on our real agenda, notably the economy and security,” he added. Victory for the secularist CHP’s Imamoglu in the municipal election was a heavy blow to Erdogan and put an end to 25 years of control by the AKP and its predecessors in Turkey’s commercial hub.
Source: The Express Tribune April 18, 2019 10:52 UTC
