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Turkey’s presidential election: Erdogan headed for historic run-off

By France24
18 May 2023   |   12:43 pm
Turkey's presidential election is headed to a run-off on May 28, when Recep Tayyip Erdogan will go head-to-head with the opposition's Kemal Kilicdaroglu. While the incumbent is in a strong position going into the vote, the opposition isn't giving up hope just yet. We take a closer look.

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