Turkish PM matchmaker ploy for votes
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LONELY hearts in Turkey do not despair: Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s latest ploy to woo voters before the November 1 election is to help singletons get hitched.
Ahmet Davutoglu, a married father of four, told a campaign rally on Thursday that his Justice and Development (AKP) party could help those who were struggling to find a mate — a proposal which sparked much mirth on Twitter.
“You have a job, a salary, food, what’s left? A partner,” Davutoglu told supporters of the Islamist-rooted and conservative party in Sanliurfa in southern Turkey.
“When you want to get married, you go to see your parents first. God willing, they will find the ideal person. If that’s not the case, speak to us,” he said.
“How could you not love such a government?” he asked as AKP supporters cheered.
The suggestion sparked derision largely from the secular country’s young, with a flurry of ironic promises to vote for a man seen by some as making a last-ditch attempt to claw back support lost at the June election.
“Quit being a politician and start a dating agency,” said Twitter user Ilkay Pazarli, while others put in requests for the type of spouse they were looking for, including actor and model lookalikes.
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