Can Turkey's Kemal Kilicdaroglu win over key rival to defeat Erdogan?
While playing hardball, Turkish presidential candidate Muharrem Ince hasn’t ruled out a potential electoral alliance against Erdogan.
ANKARA — Turkey's main opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu is on a mission to unify ranks among several candidates in his bid to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On Wednesday, he met candidate Muharrem Ince as negotiations started between the two to broaden support for the opposition.
Kilicdaroglu is looking to boost the electoral chances of the country's six-party opposition bloc, also known as the “table of six,” against Erdogan.
Flanked by Ince, Kilicdaroglu struck an auspicious tone after the one-hour meeting, saying they were working to enlarge the table.
“We are trying to be together. … Mr. Ince is, certainly, as sensitive as I’m when it comes to Turkey’s problems” Kilicdaroglu said.
