What's at stake in Turkey's run-off election

Turkey election 2023: What's at stake in the runoff?

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan aims to extend his rule into a third decade in an election on Sunday, with the momentum seen in his favor in the runoff vote after a first round showed him ahead of his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

It was a fateful election for Turkey, the runoff for the presidency. The first results are expected in the evening.

What's at stake in Turkey's run-off election

In Turkey, a run-off election between incumbent President Tayyip Erdogan and veteran politician Kemal Kilicdaroglu takes place Sunday.

Istanbul - Every vote counts in the presidential runoff. Incumbent Erdogan and his challenger also know this and are heating up their supporters. Kilicdaroglu is concerned about election security.