Ince announced on Thursday that he was withdrawing from the presidential race, but his name remains on the ballot paper and people could still vote for him. Polls currently show him lagging far behind. Ogan was a former lawmaker with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), an ally of Erdogan's AK Party. Polls show his support is near the critical 50% threshold. He is chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP), which was established by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - the founder of modern Turkey. Kilicdaroglu is the joint presidential candidate of the six-party main opposition alliance. Polls currently show support roughly around 44-45%.
He won in the first round in 2018 with 52.6% of the vote. More than 20 years after Erdogan and his AK Party (AKP) came to power, he hopes to extend his tenure as modern Turkey's longest serving ruler. Election authorities may allow media to report on results earlier.īy late on Sunday there could be a clear indication of the presidential election result. Media are only free to report on election results from 9 pm (1800 GMT), which will roll in from across Turkey. Under election law, news, forecasts and commentaries about the vote are banned until 6 pm (1300 GMT). The sale of alcohol is banned on the day of the election. In 2018, nearly 87% of eligible voters cast ballots. Turnout in Turkish elections is generally high. There are 3.4 million voters overseas, who completed voting by May 9. More than 64 million Turks are eligible to vote at nearly 192,000 polling stations, including more than 6 million first-time voters. Voters will also elect 600 members of parliament, chosen by party-list proportional representation in 87 regions. If no candidate achieves this, a May 28 runoff will be held between the two leading candidates, set to be Erdogan and opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu.Ī referendum in 2017 narrowly approved Erdogan's move to broaden the powers of the presidency, making the president head of government and abolishing the post of prime minister.Īs president, Erdogan sets policy on Turkey's economic, security, domestic and international affairs.
To win the presidency in the first round, a candidate must obtain more than 50% of ballots cast.
Turks will be electing both a president and parliament for a five-year term. Here is a guide to the election, the presidential candidates, the key issues, and the alliances vying for power: THE ELECTION May 12 (Reuters) - Voting has opened in Turkey in an election where President Tayyip Erdogan faces the biggest political challenge of his two-decade rule.
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