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2023-05-06 18:20:32
A political taboo was broken in the run-up to Turkey’s May presidential elections. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival, spoke about being an Alevi – a member of a progressive Islamic sect, the target of centuries of discrimination and violence. The measure is considered a significant, and potentially dangerous, political gamble.
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