Erdogan’s Election Headache Grows as Allies Clash on Candidates
- President’s allies plan separate candidates in parliament vote
- Opposition increasingly united after 20 years out of office
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s fledgling electoral alliance is fraying over a dispute about parliamentary candidates that could threaten his two decades of control with elections just six weeks away.