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What does this presidential election mean for Turkeys future?

Published: May 11, 2023, 7:30 a.m.

For the first time in his 20 years in power Erdogan is facing serious pressure - and the choice voters make in this month\u2019s presidential election could define Turkey\u2019s destiny for decades.

The impact of February\u2019s devastating earthquake in Turkey is one of the key factors determining how voters will decide on their next president. The Turkish economy is also under pressure with inflation running at 55%. Against that background, a coalition of opposition parties, The Table of Six, are supporting a single candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, against President Erdogan.

As polls predict a tight result in the first round of the election, The Inquiry asks: What does this presidential election mean for Turkey\u2019s future?

Presenter: Qasa Alom\nProducer: Phil Reevell\nResearcher: Anoushka Mutanda -Dougherty\nEditor: Tara McDermott \nTechnical producer: Nicky Edwards

(Turkish citizen living abroad casts her vote in advance of the presidential election in London UK April 29 2023. Credit: Rasid Necati Aslim/Getty Images)