Turks will head to the polls on March 30 to elect their local governments. It will be the first time they vote since the Gezi Park protests of last year and the graft probe that surfaced more than four months ago, zooming in on the government’s wrongdoing.
While Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan denies any responsibility for these two serious developments that cost people blood and money, he certainly has turned this election into a confidence vote for his government. The tension on the streets is high, and people seriously worry about potential violence erupting on election day. Ankara, the capital of the country, seems to be carrying a high risk in that respect.
