this is good to hear, but a little bit hard to believe.
back in 2019, local elections in Istanbul was annulled by the Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) without any real basis [1]. thankfully voters showed up in larger numbers and the opposition won with a greater margin.
opinion polls show razor thin margins right now and if the opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu wins it will unlikely be by a landslide. like everyone, I would love to see a peaceful transfer of power, but a lot is at stake for Erdogan and his government. I am sure he will not be conceding immediately and he has a lot of influence over any judicial institution in the country.
opinion polls show razor thin margins right now and if the opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu wins it will unlikely be by a landslide. like everyone, I would love to see a peaceful transfer of power, but a lot is at stake for Erdogan and his government. I am sure he will not be conceding immediately and he has a lot of influence over any judicial institution in the country.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_2019_Istanbul_mayoral_el...