Pivotal election in Türkiye

As Türkiye votes for president and parliament, “Table of Six” opposition leaders are focused on a deep economic crisis, sky-high inflation and the aftermath of earthquakes that killed 50,000 people

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 69: Leader of right-wing Justice and Development Party (AKP) has near-complete media control
Erdoğan recently doubled minimum wage to 8,506.80 lira ($455) and secured $5 billion from Saudi Arabia and nearly $10bn from Russia. Inflation is running at 43.7%, and nearly 2.7 million quake survivors continue to live in tents

Kemal Kiliçdaroğlu, 74 (above): Head of secularist People’s Party (CHP) and opposition presidential candidate
Table of Six is committed to restoring former parliamentary powers to hold executive accountable and steer state towards pro-Western stance.
Erdoğan curtailed democratic freedoms in 2018, establishing his all-powerful executive presidency

Sinan Oğan, 56 (left): Nominated as presidential candidate of ATA (Ataturk) Alliance – four nationalist parties
May 11: Muharrem Ince, leader of Homeland Party, withdraws, leaving just three candidates in race

Presidential election survey by pollster Konda
Kiliçdaroğlu 49.3%
Erdoğan 43.7%
Oğan   4.8% 

Survey of 3,480 people, May 6-7. Margin of error: ±2.2%


Sources: Bloomberg, Konda, The Washington Institute Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS