Erdogan Faces New Challenge From Anti-Immigration Firebrand

Lawmaker Ozdag’s party is campaigning on vow to expel refugees
Turkey hosts world’s largest refugee population, many Syrians

Umit Ozdag in his Ankara office, alongside a map showing refugee density across Turkey.Photographer: Selcan Hacaoglu/Bloomberg

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By Selcan Hacaoglu

April 28, 2022 at 5:00 AM UTC

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a new challenge ahead of next year’s elections from a nationalist politician who has vowed to send millions of refugees home, prompting the government to rethink its immigration policy.