Turkey’s Erdogan faces toughest test yet in landmark election — with high stakes for the world

• Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14 could hardly come at a more polarized moment for the country of 85 million.
• Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in the fight for his political life after two decades in power.
• Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu is gaining in polls as Turks face a cost-of-living crisis and the current government is accused of becoming increasingly authoritarian.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/12/turkeys-erdogan-faces-toughest-test-yet-in-landmark-election-with-high-stakes.html