Turkey's Interior Minister accused the U.S. of interfering in the country's general election as Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces possible historic defeat after his popularity massively declined.
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"The reason for Western media’s interference is the realization of the U.S. plan,” Soylu stated.
“Tayyip Erdogan has eliminated all these Western intrusions. Now, the West started to push its vision [on Turkey]. With our victory in the 2023 election, a hundred-year stability will begin. They see it. There is no election a U.S. ambassador would not like to control,” Soylu added.
“They say Turkey’s geopolitical priorities do not meet [Western] interests… Turkey did not accept the U.S.’s mandate. They have been trying to take revenge for it for 104 years. Everyone is aware of it,” he reportedly said.
Erdogan has also been accused of cracking down on opposition groups, but supporters of the government have argued that the actions were justified due to the 2016 coup attempt and the danger posed by “terrorist” organizations.
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