2018 Temel Karamollaoğlu presidential campaign

Temel Karamollaoğlu was nominated as the candidate of the Felicity Party (SP) on 6 May 2018, after he had successfully collected the 100,000 signatures required for minor party candidates to gain ballot access. Karamollaoğlu's campaign adopted the slogan "Türkiye'ye Bilge Başkan" (A Wise Leader to Turkey).[1]

Temel Karamollaoğlu for President
Campaigned for2018 Turkish presidential election
Candidate Temel Karamollaoğlu
Leader of Felicity Party (2016–present)
Member of the Grand National Assembly (1996-2002)
Mayor of Sivas (1989–1995)
AffiliationSP
StatusAnnounced
1 May 2018
Official nominee
6 May 2018
Slogan"Türkiye'ye Bilge Başkan" (A Wise Leader to Turkey).

Program

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Temel Karamollaoğlu beginning his campaign on 1 May
 
Felicity Party leader and candidate Temel Karamollaoğlu visits injured MP candidate Mehmet Fethi Öztürk in hospital, 26 May 2018

Foreign policy

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On European Union–Turkey relations, Karamollaoğlu argues that Turkey as a Muslim majority country would never be allowed membership in the EU. He suggests negotiating a privileged partnership with the EU on issues such as trade, investments, travel arrangements, foreign relations and on other political issues similar to that of Norway, or the status Britain is trying to secure.[2]

Election Result

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Recep Tayyip ErdoğanJustice and Development Party26,330,82352.59
Muharrem İnceRepublican People's Party15,340,32130.64
Selahattin DemirtaşPeoples' Democratic Party4,205,7948.40
Meral AkşenerGood Party3,649,0307.29
Temel KaramollaoğluFelicity Party443,7040.89
Doğu PerinçekPatriotic Party98,9550.20
Total50,068,627100.00
Valid votes50,068,62797.79
Invalid/blank votes1,129,3322.21
Total votes51,197,959100.00
Registered voters/turnout59,367,46986.24
Source: YSK

Party Representation

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References

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  1. ^ "Türkiye'ye Bilge Başkan! Sosyal medyada gündem Temel Karamollaoğlu". Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ^ Doğa Ulaş Eralp (30 May 2018). "What do Turkey's other presidential candidates think about the EU?". Ahval. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2018.