
Turkey run-off election
What is at stake in Turkey's presidential run-off vote between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu?
Turkey will return to the polls on Sunday for a presidential run-off vote between its authoritarian leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and his main rival, the secular opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. We hear from some of the voters, and our senior international correspondent Orla Guerin joins us from Istanbul to explain where Turkey stands.
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Presenter: James Reynolds
(Photo: People sit in a cafe, following the first round of presidential and parliamentary elections, in Istanbul, Turkey, 15 May, 2023. Credit: Hannah McKay/Reuters)
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