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Turkey's presidential election – how Erdoğan defied the polls to head into runoff as favorite

  • Written by Salih Yasun, PhD Candidate, Indiana University
Turkey's presidential election – how Erdoğan defied the polls to head into runoff as favoriteSupporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan celebrate.Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Turkey is heading toward a presidential runoff election on May 28, 2023, after no candidate won more than half the votes in the first round – the barrier needed to be declared an outright winner.

Incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has ruled...

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