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Erdogan set to win Turkiye’s runoff election and extend rule

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Turks are set to vote in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade. The election will have profound consequences for Turkey and global geopolitics, as it will decide not only who leads the country but also how it is governed, where its economy is headed, and the shape of its foreign policy. Erdogan defied opinion polls and came out comfortably ahead with an almost five-point lead over his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the first round on May 14. But he fell just short of the 50% needed to avoid a runoff. Kilicdaroglu is the candidate of a six-party opposition alliance, and leads the Republican People’s Party (CHP) created by Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

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