2023-05-15 12:57:00
In two weeks, the race for the presidency in Turkey will be decided between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. A tough election campaign is expected in which Sunday’s loser Sinan Oğan might become the kingmaker.
After the close outcome of the Turkish presidential election on Sunday, the country is preparing for the runoff election between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on May 28th. The electoral authorities in Ankara confirmed on Monday followingnoon that neither of the two candidates might unite the necessary 50 percent of the votes. The most important questions and answers regarding what to expect in the next two weeks.
Why do the Turks have to vote once more?
In Turkey, a presidential candidate needs more than 50 percent of the votes in the first ballot to win. Neither Erdoğan (49.42 percent) nor Kılıçdaroğlu (44.95 percent) reached this mark on Sunday. In this case, the law provides for a run-off between the two best-placed candidates, which will take place two weeks following the first day of the election. This will be the first run-off in a Turkish presidential election. The third candidate, the right-wing nationalist Sinan Oğan, got 5.2 percent on Sunday and is eliminated. A fourth candidate, Muharrem Ince, withdrew his application before Sunday.
Who gets to vote on May 28?
All Turks over the age of 18 are entitled to vote. On Sunday there were around 64 million voters, three million of whom live abroad. Around 50,000 new voters will come to the runoff in two weeks: That’s how many young Turks will be celebrating their 18th birthday by May 28th.
Who has the better chance?
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