Telegraph: Erdogan’s re-election has shattered the EU’s claim to be a superpower
The re-election of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan destroys the myth that the European Union has any geopolitical influence, Telegraph columnist Con Coughlin wrote.
“Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s victory in Turkiye’s presidential election overthrew the European Union’s slightest claim to the role of global superpower,” the journalist wrote.
The article said that until recently Brussels had been “persuading” Turkiye to join the EU, but Erdogan’s presidency is unlikely to convince Ankara to forge closer ties with Europe.
“Brussels can only curse the day it decided that Turkiye could become a full-fledged member of the alliance. Erdogan’s re-election for another five-year term <…> poses a serious challenge to the EU and undermines its role as a self-proclaimed superpower with soft power equal to that of America or China,” Coughlin summarised.
Erdogan won the second round of the Turkish presidential election with more than 52 percent of the vote, Turkish High Electoral Commission head Ahmet Yener said. The final election results will not be published until 1 June.
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