President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held office since 2014 but in this election he has come up against his political opposite - Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
The polls for Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections have opened after rallies on the last day of campaigning.is facing his toughest challenge ever against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the Republican People's Party.
Mr Erdogan, 69, is seeking a third consecutive term as president having easily won five elections. He had held the position of prime minister for two decades until he abolished the role.But Mr Kilicdaroglu, 74, seeks to unseat the president and return to a"strong parliamentary system" by scrapping the presidential system that the Turkish leader introduced by referendum in 2017.The election remains a three-horse race, with 55-year-old nationalist politician Sinan Ogan also in the running. It follows candidate Muharrem Ince pulling out of the race on Thursday.Mr Ogan's candidacy is backed by small right-wing parties, including the anti-migration Victory Party which seeks the repatriation of Syrian refugees.
The elections are taking place amid a crippling economic downturn and high inflation, with the ripples of theIf no presidential candidate secures more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election will be held on 28 May.Advertisement On the eve of the elections, Mr Erdogan spoke at three neighbourhood rallies in the Istanbul, Turkey's biggest city. He said that he viewed the elections as a"celebration of democracy", dismissing speculation that he wouldn't cede power if he lost.
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