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What happened with Erdogan in the general elections?
The elections of 2002 were the first elections in which Erdoğan participated as a party leader.

Question: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Self-contained rewrite: Are there any other interesting aspects about the elections of 2002 besides the fact these were the first elections that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan participated as a party leader?