Turkish Elections Are Important For The Future Crypto Policies Of This Country

Key Points:

• The Turkish presidential elections might have a significant impact on the country’s future financial situation.
• They may also have an impact on the local crypto companies since the two major contenders, Recep Erdoğan and Kemal Klçdarolu, have opposing viewpoints.
• Klçdarolu, on the other hand, is a supporter of cryptocurrencies and Web3.

According to Rossaprimavera, Kemal Klçdarolu, the Turkish presidential contender for 2023, is a proponent of cryptocurrencies and Web3. He said that he would abolish the PayPal restriction and extend the Web3 platform. He also condemned the Turkish central bank’s decision to prohibit the use of cryptocurrencies as a form of payment.

According to the magazine, the two top contenders have diametrically opposed viewpoints. Tayyip Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s current president, has vowed war on Bitcoin in 2021 and supports the central bank’s plans to develop a digital lira. Kemal Klçdarolu, the opposition candidate, supports cryptocurrency and Web3. His enthusiasm for Web3 technologies:

“Once we’re in power, we’ll lift the PayPal ban and expand Web3 platforms. Entrepreneurial ecosystems will be our main stakeholders. We will end the economic, scientific, and political interregnum in Turkey.”

In September 2021, Erdoğan said that the government is at odds with cryptocurrencies and “definitely does not want to adopt them”:

“We will not give them that opportunity, and we will not do it. Because we will continue on with our money, which is our main differentiator in this matter.”

Turkey is another country that has not implemented thorough control of the digital asset market. One of the elements that contributed to the multi-billion dollar Thodex crypto exchange fraud was a lack of regulations.

Despite Erdoğan’s anti-cryptocurrency attitude and the unpredictable regulatory environment, Turks are increasingly interested in digital assets (seen as an alternative to the depreciation of the Turkish lira). It is unlikely that the present president would alter his mind and approve of Bitcoin.

A hypothetical win for Klçdarolu might considerably enhance the local crypto companies since the candidate vowed to enable them to thrive.

Moreover, Klçdarolu questioned the Central Bank’s decision to prohibit cryptocurrencies as a payment mechanism in Turkey:

“I spoke with various stakeholders. Blockchain and crypto are the only areas where our $1 billion initiatives will emerge.”

The impending presidential election in Turkey on Sunday, May 14, is attracting international interest because it might signal the end of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s decades-long rule.

According to a recent survey, Klçdarolu will get around 49% of the vote on May 14, while Erdoğan will receive 43%. Nonetheless, a candidate must get more than 50% of the vote to be elected, thus, a runoff may be necessary.

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