Turkish ultranationalists pledge to back Erdogan's presidential candidacy

The Turkish ultranationalist formation, Nationalist Movement Party, announced it would support the current head of state in the coming Turkish presidential elections, according to a party announcement on Monday.


The Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi, (MHP) said it would support Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the ballot due early 2019, also backing a possible alliance with his Justice and Development Party (AKP) in legislative elections also due on the same date.
 (EFE/EPA)