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2023 general election
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LIVE: Turkey decides between Erdoğan and Kılıçdaroğlu
Coverage of election day and election night on May 14 with results and analysis
Election podcast #8: Erdoğan’s health
Rumours abound about the Turkish president's health just two-and-a-half weeks before election day, and just hours before Turkish citizens overseas begin voting.
Election podcast #7: Understanding the ’other’ opposition
There's more to Turkey's opposition than the centrist movement led by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. Who makes up the leftist alliance, and what are their chances?
Election podcast #6: Confidence in nationalist numbers
The hard-right MHP becomes the first party to announce their 600 candidates for parliament. Is it a sign of confidence, or bravado? And with men making up the vast majority of the list, Michael also considers the party's problem with women – and whether it even cares.
Election podcast #5: The lady’s not for turning
Meral Akşener is typically defiant after gunshots are fired at the headquarters of her İYİ Party in Istanbul.
Election podcast #4: Three is a magic number
Turkey's election authorities will rule today on opposition to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's bid for a third term. The outcome is not really in doubt, but what's the argument about?
Election podcast #3: Is Turkey’s oldest nationalist party in trouble?
The MHP rejects a joint electoral list with the AK Party. Is that a show of confidence, or concealing weakness?
Election podcast #2: The proud man who wants to be president
Muharrem İnce, the runner-up in Turkey's last presidential election, fancies another run – to the dismay of the centre-left
Election podcast #1: A colossal backwards step for women
Turkey's governing party forms an alliance with a movement that believes women should be seen not as individuals, but as part of a family
Meral Akşener: the Erdoğan rival who won’t stand against him
She's ruled herself out of the running, but there's still an outside chance that the İYİ leader will be on the ballot paper