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Opposition claims military contractor poses risk to Turkish elections

Kemal Kilicdaroglu has highlighted security company Sadat as a potential threat to polls due over next year.

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Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu (C) delivers a speech next to Canan Kaftancioglu (L), CHP Istanbul chairperson and Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu (R) at the party's headquarters in Istanbul, on May 12, 2022. — OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s opposition has raised fears that a private military contractor close to the government could threaten elections due to be held over the next year.

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), warned last week of Sadat International Defense Consultancy’s possible involvement in electoral violations.

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