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Backers of Kilicdaroglu aim to improve his chances in Turkey's presidential runoff

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Supporters of opposition² candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu are strategizing on how to improve his chances in the May 28 runoff with incumbent³ Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

In Turkey, the main opposition party is contesting results from thousands of ballot⁴ boxes in Sunday's presidential election. Barring any unexpected changes, incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu are heading for a runoff on May 28. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that Kilicdaroglu backers are scrambling⁵ to figure out how to improve his chances.

PETER KENYON, BYLINE⁶: Expectations were high among opposition voters that Sunday's election would bring an end to Erdogan's two decades in power. Instead, the incumbent nearly won in the first round. Not long after, opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu released an angry video saying, I am still here. I'm still here.

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KEMAL KILICDAROGLU: (Non-English language spoken).

KENYON: He also put his hand on his heart and said, you are still here, too. In Istanbul, where support for Kilicdaroglu was strong, some voters are scratching their heads. Fifty-year-old Murat Yaman (ph) said his reaction to the first round was a mix of disappointment and despair. He says maybe he'll just give up on politics for a while.

MURAT YAMAN: (Through interpreter) I don't have any hope for the future. I am not optimistic. My rent is due for a raise in August. How much more will my landlord ask? That's what I'll think about.

KENYON: He says after allowing himself to dream of a new political era for Turkey, he thinks it's time to focus on his immediate⁷ problems, most of which are financial.

YAMAN: (Through interpreter) When I go to the market tomorrow, how much will it cost me? That's all I can think of. We can't make five-year plans. We can only make monthly plans. And I have no hope.

KENYON: Analyst⁸ and political consultant⁹ Selim Koru says the opposition actually ran a fairly good campaign. Unfortunately for them, he says, they bet heavily that the economy would be the dominant¹⁰ issue in the race, and it wasn't.

SELIM KORU: Because the government campaigned on a heavily nationalistic platform. And it turns out that voters cared much more about that than they cared about, say, the economy.

KENYON: Forty-five-year-old Oktay Gurbuz (ph) wasn't shocked by Erdogan's strong showing. He was pleased to see that Erdogan still has so much support, as do the ruling party lawmakers who maintained their grip on Turkey's parliament. Gurbuz thinks things can only get better from here.

OKTAY GURBUZ: (Through interpreter) In the second round, our chief will win again with 58% to 60% of the vote for sure, because you can tell how strong they are from the results. They also won the majority in the parliament.

KENYON: When asked why he thought Erdogan didn't achieve a win outright¹¹ on Sunday, Gurbuz shrugs¹² and says it didn't really surprise him.

GURBUZ: (Through interpreter) Why didn't he take it? Because the opposition was in full unity¹³. And of course, Istanbul's cost of living and rents are very high. And also, there was fatigue¹⁴. After 21 years in power, it's not possible to avoid wearing down a little.

KENYON: He also says if anyone can revive Turkey's sagging¹⁵ economy, it's Erdogan. Many economists¹⁶ have said Erdogan bears a sizable share of the blame for the economy's slump¹⁷. Looking ahead to the May 28 runoff, analyst Selim Koru says the opposition's goal has to be damage control because Erdogan's goal is not just a win now, but to have a big majority to make it easier to enact¹⁸ his agenda.

KORU: He wants a comfortable supermajority, something akin¹⁹ to what Putin has in Russia. So the opposition's main goal has to be about denying him too big of a majority.

KENYON: But the bottom line for many here is that absent a very different vote in Round 2, Erdogan looks to be in the driver's seat in his bid for another term.

Peter Kenyon, NPR News, Istanbul.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

3 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

4 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

5 scrambling   

v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 )；攀登；争夺；（军事飞机）紧急起飞

参考例句：

• Scrambling up her hair, she darted out of the house. 她匆忙扎起头发，冲出房去。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• She is scrambling eggs. 她正在炒蛋。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

7 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

8 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

9 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

10 dominant   

adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因

参考例句：

• The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
• She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。

11 outright   

adv.坦率地；彻底地；立即；adj.无疑的；彻底的

参考例句：

• If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.如果你有不满意的事，你应该直率地对我说。
• You should persuade her to marry you outright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。

12 shrugs   

n.耸肩（以表示冷淡，怀疑等）( shrug的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany shrugs off this criticism. 匈牙利总理久尔恰尼对这个批评不以为然。 来自互联网
• She shrugs expressively and takes a sip of her latte. 她表达地耸肩而且拿她的拿铁的啜饮。 来自互联网

13 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

14 fatigue   

n.疲劳，劳累

参考例句：

• The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
• I have got over my weakness and fatigue.我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。

15 sagging   

下垂[沉，陷]，松垂，垂度

参考例句：

• The morale of the enemy troops is continuously sagging. 敌军的士气不断低落。
• We are sagging south. 我们的船正离开航线向南漂流。

16 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 slump   

n.暴跌，意气消沉，（土地）下沉；vi.猛然掉落，坍塌，大幅度下跌

参考例句：

• She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
• Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。

18 enact   

vt.制定(法律)；上演，扮演

参考例句：

• The U.S. Congress has exclusive authority to enact federal legislation.美国国会是唯一有权颁布联邦法律的。
• For example,a country can enact laws and economic policies to attract foreign investment fairly quickly.例如一个国家可以很快颁布吸引外资的法令和经济政策。

19 akin   

adj.同族的，类似的

参考例句：

• She painted flowers and birds pictures akin to those of earlier feminine painters.她画一些同早期女画家类似的花鸟画。
• Listening to his life story is akin to reading a good adventure novel.听他的人生故事犹如阅读一本精彩的冒险小说。