Polling stations closed in Turkey – Awaiting first results – Türkiye

2023-05-14 15:51:15

After 20 years under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey is at a crossroads. In polls ahead of the election on Sunday, the president and his challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu were neck and neck, with Kılıçdaroğlu’s values ​​appearing to be picking up just before election day. The approximately 64 million people entitled to vote also decide on the future political system when electing the president and parliament. While Erdoğan maintains an authoritarian style of leadership, Kılıçdaroğlu has announced a new democratic start.