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Anti-migrant party backs Erdogan’s rival

Umit Ozdag, the leader of the far-right Victory Party, announced his support for main opposition party leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who will be facing off against Erdogan on Sunday. He said he decided to back Kilicdaroglu after the two reached a consensus on the need to repatriate millions of migrants within a year

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Nation Alliance’s presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu (right) with leader of the far-right Victory Party, Umit Ozdag. Pic/AP

Nation Alliance’s presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu (right) with leader of the far-right Victory Party, Umit Ozdag. Pic/AP

A hard-line, anti-migrant party on Wednesday threw its weight behind the opposition candidate who is running against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in this weekend’s runoff presidential race.

Umit Ozdag, the leader of the far-right Victory Party, announced his support for main opposition party leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who will be facing off against Erdogan on Sunday. He said he decided to back Kilicdaroglu after the two reached a consensus on the need to repatriate millions of migrants within a year.

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