For the presidency — which is expected to be close — if no candidate wins more than 50%, the vote goes to a run-off two weeks later.
The election's outcome and its impact on stability in the country, which sits as a crossroads between Europe and Asia and is home to NATO's second-largest military, is of paramount importance both domestically and internationally.
This is similar, he noted, to"what Istanbul Mayor Emrak Imamoglu did to win twice against Erdogan's AKP candidate in the mayoral election in 2019." Politically, Turkey is highly divided, with candidates using polarizing and fear-mongering messages in an attempt to galvanize voters.
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