Five candidates compete in Turkey’s presidential race
Polls put Turkish president Erdogan at around 45% of the vote.
Sunday 17/06/2018
ISTANBUL - When Turks go to the polls June 24 to elect a new head of state, they will have five major candidates from whom to choose. Incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a field of three men and one woman who could force him into a run-off vote July 8 if he fails to win more than 50% in the first round. Here is an overview of the candidates:
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