Erdogan sets stage for May 14 Turkish election

Erdogan sets stage for May 14 Turkish election Issued on: 18/01/2023 - 13:38 Modified: 18/01/2023 - 16:27 Ankara (AFP) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted Wednesday that he would bring the date of Turkey's most consequential election in generations forward to May 14 in a bid to catch his rivals off guard. The announcement sets the stage for a vote that could either extend Erdogan's Islamic style of rule into a third decade or turn the country on a sharply more secular -- and potentially predictable -- course. More:Erdogan sets stage for May 14 Turkish election