On campaign trail, opposition continues to blast PM Erdogan

On the campaign trail in Mugla, ahead of March 29 local elections, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal yesterday continued to criticize Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In related news, opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli said that the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party has divided the world into "friend and foe," meaning those who support the party and those who don't. "So this strategy of tension depends on chaos, rows and disputes," he said. "This strategy of tension divides the country into fronts and camps." He added, "The country's most important issue is unemployment, but the premier gives it no attention."