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>> force the hand of the opposition to appoint the Istanbul mayor as presedential candidate.

how is this in favour of erdogan? mayor has better chance of winning than kemal.

Opposition will fight from within, they will resist appointing the mayor. They'll lose blood and it will cause turmoil.

ahh... I forgot Turkey has a dysfunctional opposition party. I sometimes, wonder, perhaps with an opposition like that, this is what they deserve...