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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP's former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu (R) shaking hand with CHP leader Ozgur Ozel (L) who called for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

CHP's former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu (L) during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation”, held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition CHP and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Ozel called for early elections by November. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

Ozgur Ozel (R), leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) with CHP's former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu (L) during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation”, held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Ozel called for early elections by November. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-KILICDAROGLU-REPUBLICAN PEOPLE'S PARTY-RALLY

(230508) -- ISTANBUL, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a rally of Republican People's Party (CHP) in Istanbul, Türkiye, on May 6, 2023. Large-scale rallies were held in Istanbul, the country's largest city, over the weekend, marking the final weekend before the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for May 14th. On Saturday, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the presidential candidate for the CHP, attended a massive rally on the Asian side of Istanbul. He pledged to bring peace and prosperity to the country, promising to govern with reason, knowledge, and experience. Kilicdaroglu emphasized his commitment to inclusivity, vowing not to leave any segment of society behind. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-KILICDAROGLU-REPUBLICAN PEOPLE'S PARTY-RALLY

(230508) -- ISTANBUL, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the presidential candidate for the CHP, speaks at a rally of CHP in Istanbul, Türkiye, on May 6, 2023. Large-scale rallies were held in Istanbul, the country's largest city, over the weekend, marking the final weekend before the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for May 14th. On Saturday, Kemal Kilicdaroglu attended a massive rally on the Asian side of Istanbul. He pledged to bring peace and prosperity to the country, promising to govern with reason, knowledge, and experience. Kilicdaroglu emphasized his commitment to inclusivity, vowing not to leave any segment of society behind. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-KILICDAROGLU-REPUBLICAN PEOPLE'S PARTY-RALLY

(230508) -- ISTANBUL, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows a rally of Republican People's Party (CHP) in Istanbul, Türkiye. Large-scale rallies were held in Istanbul, the country's largest city, over the weekend, marking the final weekend before the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for May 14th. On Saturday, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the presidential candidate for the CHP, attended a massive rally on the Asian side of Istanbul. He pledged to bring peace and prosperity to the country, promising to govern with reason, knowledge, and experience. Kilicdaroglu emphasized his commitment to inclusivity, vowing not to leave any segment of society behind. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-KILICDAROGLU-REPUBLICAN PEOPLE'S PARTY-RALLY

(230508) -- ISTANBUL, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a rally of Republican People's Party (CHP) in Istanbul, Türkiye, on May 6, 2023. Large-scale rallies were held in Istanbul, the country's largest city, over the weekend, marking the final weekend before the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for May 14th. On Saturday, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the presidential candidate for the CHP, attended a massive rally on the Asian side of Istanbul. He pledged to bring peace and prosperity to the country, promising to govern with reason, knowledge, and experience. Kilicdaroglu emphasized his commitment to inclusivity, vowing not to leave any segment of society behind. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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Turkey's election campaign

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of Turkey's opposition Republican People's Party and the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the May 14 general election, speaks at the party's election meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 17, 2023.

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Türkiye's election board officially declares Erdogan's victory

STORY: Türkiye's election board officially declares Erdogan's victory DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference of Ahmet Yener, chair of the Turkish Supreme Election Council in Türkiye's capital Ankara (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the presidential election in Türkiye 3. various of Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu voting 4. various of the presidential election in Türkiye 5. various of the votes being counted after the presidential election in Türkiye 6. various of the victory speech of Recep Tayyip Erdogan STORYLINE: Turkish Supreme Election Council Thursday officially declared Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the winner of the presidential election runoff with 52.18 percent of the votes. In the second round of the presidential election on May 28, a total of 52,093,375 voters cast their ballots in Türkiye, and the voting rate was 85.72 percent, Ahmet Yener, chair of the election body told reporters. Erdogan w

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Turkish Presidential Election

Runoff between incumbent president Erdogan of People's Alliance AKP and Kilicdaroglu of Nation Alliance CHP in the 2023 Turkish presidential election. May 28, 2023. Photo by Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Presidential Election

Runoff between incumbent president Erdogan of People's Alliance AKP and Kilicdaroglu of Nation Alliance CHP in the 2023 Turkish presidential election. May 28, 2023. Photo by Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Presidential Election

Runoff between incumbent president Erdogan of People's Alliance AKP and Kilicdaroglu of Nation Alliance CHP in the 2023 Turkish presidential election. May 28, 2023. Photo by Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Presidential Election

Runoff between incumbent president Erdogan of People's Alliance AKP and Kilicdaroglu of Nation Alliance CHP in the 2023 Turkish presidential election. May 28, 2023. Photo by Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Presidential Election

Runoff between incumbent president Erdogan of People's Alliance AKP and Kilicdaroglu of Nation Alliance CHP in the 2023 Turkish presidential election. May 28, 2023. Photo by Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Presidential Election

Incumbent Turkish president and presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan with wife Emine Erdogan vote during a runoff between incumbent president Erdogan of People's Alliance AKP and Kilicdaroglu of Nation Alliance CHP in the 2023 Turkish presidential election. May 28, 2023. Photo by Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Presidential Election

Presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu with votes during a runoff between incumbent president Erdogan of People's Alliance AKP and Kilicdaroglu of Nation Alliance CHP in the 2023 Turkish presidential election. May 28, 2023. Photo by Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Presidential Election

Runoff between incumbent president Erdogan of People's Alliance AKP and Kilicdaroglu of Nation Alliance CHP in the 2023 Turkish presidential election. May 28, 2023. Photo by Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Presidential Election

Presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu with votes during a runoff between incumbent president Erdogan of People's Alliance AKP and Kilicdaroglu of Nation Alliance CHP in the 2023 Turkish presidential election. May 28, 2023. Photo by Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Presidential Election

Runoff between incumbent president Erdogan of People's Alliance AKP and Kilicdaroglu of Nation Alliance CHP in the 2023 Turkish presidential election. May 28, 2023. Photo by Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Presidential Election

Runoff between incumbent president Erdogan of People's Alliance AKP and Kilicdaroglu of Nation Alliance CHP in the 2023 Turkish presidential election. May 28, 2023. Photo by Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Presidential Election

Incumbent Turkish president and presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan with wife Emine Erdogan vote during a runoff between incumbent president Erdogan of People's Alliance AKP and Kilicdaroglu of Nation Alliance CHP in the 2023 Turkish presidential election. May 28, 2023. Photo by Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Presidential Election

Runoff between incumbent president Erdogan of People's Alliance AKP and Kilicdaroglu of Nation Alliance CHP in the 2023 Turkish presidential election. May 28, 2023. Photo by Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Presidential Election

Runoff between incumbent president Erdogan of People's Alliance AKP and Kilicdaroglu of Nation Alliance CHP in the 2023 Turkish presidential election. May 28, 2023. Photo by Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan wins Türkiye's presidential election

STORY: Erdogan wins Türkiye's presidential election DATELINE: May 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casting vote 2 various of the polling stations 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AHMET YENER, Turkish Supreme Election Council Chairman 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 5 various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 6 various of streets views STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was declared the winner of the country's presidential runoff on Sunday, sending him to another five years in office. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AHMET YENER, Turkish Supreme Election Council Chairman "196,744 ballot boxes, or 99.43 percent of the total, have been opened. Recep Tayyip Erdogan garnered 52.14 percent of the votes. Kemal Kilicdaroglu garnered 47.86 percent of the votes. According to initial results, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is re-elected." SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-ELECTION

(230528) -- ISTANBUL, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts his vote at a polling station in Istanbul, Türkiye, May 28, 2023. Voting starts in Türkiye's presidential runoff on Sunday in which incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his leading contender Kemal Kilicdaroglu race for the presidency. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-ELECTION

(230528) -- ISTANBUL, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts her vote at a polling station in Istanbul, Türkiye, May 28, 2023. Voting starts in Türkiye's presidential runoff on Sunday in which incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his leading contender Kemal Kilicdaroglu race for the presidency. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-ELECTION

(230528) -- ISTANBUL, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts her vote at a polling station in Istanbul, Türkiye, May 28, 2023. Voting starts in Türkiye's presidential runoff on Sunday in which incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his leading contender Kemal Kilicdaroglu race for the presidency. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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Voting underway in presidential runoff in Türkiye

STORY: Voting underway in presidential runoff in Türkiye DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the voting in Ankara 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter "Turkish voters started to cast their ballots on Sunday as of 8 a.m. (0500 GMT) local time for the second round of the presidential election. In Istanbul, the country's largest city with around 11 million eligible voters, many people already showed up at the polling stations before the start. Over 31,000 ballot boxes have been set up across all 39 districts. The second round is expected to be a knife-edge contest between the incumbent president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the joint opposition candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Turkish people will either decide to continue with Erdogan for another five-year term or vote for change and elect Kilicdaroglu. A six-party opposition bloc and several other minor parties back Kilic

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Presidential candidate Kilicdaroglu at polling Station - Ankara

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Presidential candidate and Leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) cast her vote in the Turkey’s runoff election at Argentina (Arjantin) High School in Ankara, Turkey, on May 28, 2023. Photo by Gunsu Ozmen/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential candidate Kilicdaroglu at polling Station - Ankara

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Presidential candidate and Leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) cast her vote in the Turkey’s runoff election at Argentina (Arjantin) High School in Ankara, Turkey, on May 28, 2023. Photo by Gunsu Ozmen/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential candidate Kilicdaroglu at polling Station - Ankara

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Presidential candidate and Leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) cast her vote in the Turkey’s runoff election at Argentina (Arjantin) High School in Ankara, Turkey, on May 28, 2023. Photo by Gunsu Ozmen/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential candidate Kilicdaroglu at polling Station - Ankara

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Presidential candidate and Leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) cast her vote in the Turkey’s runoff election at Argentina (Arjantin) High School in Ankara, Turkey, on May 28, 2023. Photo by Gunsu Ozmen/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential candidate Kilicdaroglu at polling Station - Ankara

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Presidential candidate and Leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) cast her vote in the Turkey’s runoff election at Argentina (Arjantin) High School in Ankara, Turkey, on May 28, 2023. Photo by Gunsu Ozmen/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential candidate Kilicdaroglu at polling Station - Ankara

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Presidential candidate and Leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) cast her vote in the Turkey’s runoff election at Argentina (Arjantin) High School in Ankara, Turkey, on May 28, 2023. Photo by Gunsu Ozmen/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-PRESIDENTIAL RUNOFF-VOTING-START

(230528) -- ANKARA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man casts a vote at a polling station in Ankara, Türkiye, May 28, 2023. Voting starts in Türkiye's presidential runoff on Sunday in which incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his leading contender Kemal Kilicdaroglu race for the presidency. (Xinhua/Li Zhenbei)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-PRESIDENTIAL RUNOFF-VOTING-START

(230528) -- ANKARA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows a ballot box at a polling station in Ankara, Türkiye. Voting starts in Türkiye's presidential runoff on Sunday in which incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his leading contender Kemal Kilicdaroglu race for the presidency. (Xinhua/Li Zhenbei)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-PRESIDENTIAL RUNOFF-VOTING-START

(230528) -- ANKARA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman casts a vote at a polling station in Ankara, Türkiye, May 28, 2023. Voting starts in Türkiye's presidential runoff on Sunday in which incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his leading contender Kemal Kilicdaroglu race for the presidency. (Xinhua/Li Zhenbei)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-PRESIDENTIAL RUNOFF-VOTING-START

(230528) -- ANKARA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman casts a vote at a polling station in Ankara, Türkiye, May 28, 2023. Voting starts in Türkiye's presidential runoff on Sunday in which incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his leading contender Kemal Kilicdaroglu race for the presidency. (Xinhua/Li Zhenbei)

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Türkiye gears for runoff presidential election

STORY: Türkiye gears for runoff presidential election DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Türkiye 2. various of the presidential election in Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): REMZI KARAOGUZ, Pensioner 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ZIYA DERYA, Electrical engineer STORYLINE: Türkiye's landmark presidential election is heading for a runoff, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan predicted to have a clearer edge in the upcoming showdown against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, after a third-place candidate said he would endorse the incumbent president. This is the first time Erdogan faces a second-round runoff vote as a presidential candidate, as none of the three candidates garnered more than 50 percent of votes needed to call a winner in the first round on May 14. Pre-election opinion polls gave a winning percentage to the opposition alliance led by Kilicdaroglu, but the scale seems to be tilting toward Erdogan after he received the open

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(230523) -- ANKARA, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past election campaign posters in Ankara, Türkiye, on May 23, 2023. Türkiye's landmark presidential election is heading for a runoff on Sunday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan predicted to have a clearer edge in the upcoming showdown against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, after a third-place candidate said he would endorse the incumbent president. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Türkiye gears for runoff presidential election

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(230523) -- ANKARA, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past election campaign posters in Ankara, Türkiye, on May 23, 2023. Türkiye's landmark presidential election is heading for a runoff on Sunday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan predicted to have a clearer edge in the upcoming showdown against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, after a third-place candidate said he would endorse the incumbent president. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Türkiye gears for runoff presidential election

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(230523) -- ANKARA, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk by an election campaign poster in Ankara, Türkiye, on May 23, 2023. Türkiye's landmark presidential election is heading for a runoff on Sunday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan predicted to have a clearer edge in the upcoming showdown against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, after a third-place candidate said he would endorse the incumbent president. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Türkiye gears for runoff presidential election

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(230523) -- ANKARA, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk by an election campaign poster in Ankara, Türkiye, on May 23, 2023. Türkiye's landmark presidential election is heading for a runoff on Sunday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan predicted to have a clearer edge in the upcoming showdown against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, after a third-place candidate said he would endorse the incumbent president. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Türkiye gears for runoff presidential election

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Illustration Turkey

A flag bearing the effigy of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu president of Turkey's CHP party flies over a street in the Besiktas district at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 9, 2023. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES-PRESIDENTIAL RUN-OFF

(230516) -- ANKARA, May 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kemal Kilicdaroglu (C), the leader of the six-party opposition bloc, casts his vote at a polling station in Ankara, Türkiye, on May 14, 2023. As Türkiye's presidential elections are heading to a first-ever run-off, key economic challenges lie ahead. Taming inflation while maintaining monetary stability is vital for the country's economy, experts said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH News Analysis: Economy in focus as Türkiye heads to presidential runoff

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Turkish presidential election heads to runoff with Erdogan leading in first round

STORY: Turkish presidential election heads to runoff with Erdogan leading in first round DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people voting in Türkiye 2. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's voting (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 3. various of Kemal Kilicdaroglu's voting (courtesy of CHP) 4. various of election boards (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye is poised for a runoff presidential election on May 28 as no candidate managed to surpass the 50-percent threshold in Sunday's initial round of voting. Unofficial results delivered by the semi-official Anadolu Agency on Monday reveal that incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan led the race with 49.42 percent of the votes, while his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu trailed with 44.95 percent, with 99.38 percent of the ballots counted. Sinan Ogan, the third candidate, garnered 5.2 percent of the votes, according to Anadolu. Speaking to his supporters early Monday, Erdog

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Turkey's general election

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, presidential candidate of Turkey's main opposition alliance and the leader of the Republican People's Party, responds to his supporters in the country's capital of Ankara on May 14, 2023, the day of presidential and parliamentary elections.

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Turkey's general election

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, presidential candidate of Turkey's main opposition alliance and the leader of the Republican People's Party, speaks to the press in the country's capital of Ankara on May 14, 2023, the day of presidential and parliamentary general elections.

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-ERDOGAN'S SUPPORTERS

(230515) -- ANKARA, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) gather at the party headquarters in Ankara, Türkiye, May 14, 2023. Türkiye was heading toward a likely runoff presidential election as Sunday vote count showed neither of the candidates above the 50-percent threshold of the votes to win outright, according to preliminary results delivered by the semi-official Anadolu Agency early Monday. Early results of Anadolu showed incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a comfortable ahead compared to the opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu, but the gap was narrowed as more votes were counted. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-OPPOSITION CANDIDATE'S SUPPORTERS

(230515) -- ANKARA, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) shout slogans outside the headquarters of CHP in Ankara, Türkiye, May 14, 2023. Türkiye was heading toward a likely runoff presidential election as Sunday vote count showed neither of the candidates above the 50-percent threshold of the votes to win outright, according to preliminary results delivered by the semi-official Anadolu Agency early Monday. Early results of Anadolu showed incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a comfortable ahead compared to the opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu, but the gap was narrowed as more votes were counted. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)