Turkish President Erdogan Decided To Leave Politics, Ruled In Power For Two Decades
Turkey Election 2024 Erdogan said that the local elections to be held in March will be his last in the country. It is known that Erdogan, the most successful politician in modern Turkey, has led the country for more than two decades. Erdogan was re-elected to a five-year term in May 2023 in a closely contested race.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is going to put an end to his political journey. In fact, he indicated on Friday that this would be his last local election.
Erdogan, Holding Power For Two Decades
Erdogan said that the local elections to be held in March will be his last in the country. It is known that Erdogan, the most successful politician in modern Turkey, has led the country for more than two decades. The winner of more than a dozen elections since 2002, Erdogan was re-elected to a five-year term in May 2023 in a bitterly contested election.
He Indicated To Distance Himself From Politics
“This is the last for me; this is my last election under the mandate given by law,” Erdogan said. Anadolu quoted him as saying, “What will result will be the transfer of the inheritance to my brothers and sisters who will come after me.”
Erdogan’s Political Journey
Let us tell you that Erdogan was the mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998. After this, he was elected Prime Minister in 2003. At that time, the Prime Minister was the main person in Turkish politics. However, after being PM three times, Erdogan was elected president in 2014.
Actually, there was a constitutional change in Turkey in 2017. It changed Turkey from a parliamentary system to a presidential system. It abolished the post of Prime Minister. Since then, power has been dominated by Ergodon alone.
Relations Between India And Turkey
Turkey’s stand on Kashmir has been an important reason for the distance between the two countries. During the G20 summit in Delhi, India, America, Saudi Arabia, UAE, European Union, Italy, France, and Germany reached a consensus to build the ‘India-Middle East-Europe Corridor.’
However, at that time, Turkey also came along the way of this economic corridor connecting India to Europe, but it was not included. Regarding this deal, Ergodan expressed his displeasure that he was not included.
However, there has been a significant increase in trade relations between the two countries. India exported $9,600 million to Turkey in 2022–23. At the same time, India had imported 4,200 million dollars from Turkey. There was a trade of about $13,881 million between the two countries.
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