Erdogan's Political Future Hangs in the Balance as Turkey Votes.

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Turkish President Erdogan will lead prayers at the Hagia Sophia mosque ahead of Sunday's parliamentary and presidential elections, where he faces a united opposition led by Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Erdogan's party is struggling with anger over Turkey's economic crisis and a crackdown on civil liberties. Most polls show him trailing Kilicdaroglu, who is trying to break the 50% threshold to avoid a runoff. Erdogan has played up religious themes and used culture wars to energize his conservative and nationalist base, while branding the opposition as a "pro-LGBT" lobby bankrolled by the West.
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