ANKARA, Feb. 5 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the powers «from Europe to America» in an attempt to influence the upcoming May 14 general elections in the country.
«Global powers, from Europe to America, are making active efforts to influence the elections on May 14. Sneaky campaigns against me are carried out for this purpose,» Erdogan said at a meeting with youth in the city of Aydin.
Incumbent Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said earlier that general elections (both presidential and parliamentary) in the country are scheduled for May 14. The Turkish leader said that the government will propose to the parliament to accept May 14 as the date of general elections in Turkey, and in case of refusal, he will use the powers of the president. Erdogan's powers are enough to dissolve parliament and call early elections 60 days after the decree. Erdogan will be the candidate of the «Union of the Republic» in the upcoming elections. The coalition of six opposition parties has not yet announced a candidate.