"Under normal circumstances, we are able to easily overcome the 10-percent barrier, but Erdogan, who heads the alliance [of AKP and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP)], resorts to harsh policies by using all available administrative resources to prevent us from winning. We hope that we will enter the parliament despite this pressure," Ozsoy said.
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