Voting has opened in Turkey in an election where President Tayyip Erdogan faces the biggest political challenge of his two-decade rule.
Here is a guide to the election, the presidential candidates, the key issues, and the alliances vying for power:To win the presidency in the first round, a candidate must obtain more than 50% of ballots cast. If no candidate achieves this, a May 28 runoff will be held between the two leading candidates, set to be Erdogan and opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
More than 64 million Turks are eligible to vote at nearly 192,000 polling stations, including more than 6 million first-time voters. There are 3.4 million voters overseas, who completed voting by May 9.Turnout in Turkish elections is generally high. In 2018, nearly 87% of eligible voters cast ballots.Under election law, news, forecasts and commentaries about the vote are banned until 6pm .
The Workers Party of Turkey joined the alliance after becoming a vocal opposition figure after the Feb. 6 earthquakes.
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