First of all, the elections were not entirely fair and democratic. The Erdogan regime controls the entire state apparatus, including the High Electoral Commission.

Most of the media broadcast almost exclusively the election messages of the ruling coalition, which reduced the effectiveness of the opposition’s election campaign.

AlsoThe AKP has grown into a dominant party that has developed an extensive client network within the country. Millions of voters depend directly or indirectly on government and regime benefits. These voters are unlikely to risk losing important financial support.

another reason for the victory of Tayyip Erdogan is connected with the inelegant interference of foreign media and politicians.

In a country dominated by anti-Americanism, anti-Semitism, and Christian phobia, open support for the opposition was ultimately highly counterproductive. After all, Kilicdaroglu comes from the Alevi religious minority, who are considered “less Turkish” by many conservative religious Muslims.

They certainly played their part. in the victory of the ruling coalition and other less important factors. However, the fact is that Erdogan remains a strong man in Turkey’s troubled political system.

His eventual re-election at the end of May will close the country’s path to absolutism and “de-Westernization.”

With this recognition, Greek foreign policy towards Turkey should be planned from now on.

*Manos Karagiannis is Professor of International Relations at the University of Macedonia and Lecturer in International Security at King’s College London.