Sex Tape Scandal Forces Turkish Presidential Candidate to Drop Out of Race
TL;DR
Turkish presidential candidate İnce Muharrem has dropped out of the race after an alleged sex tape began circulating online. Muharrem claimed the tape was a deepfake made with footage from “an Israeli porn site.” His exit leaves leading opposition candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu with a better shot at unseating incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the first round of voting. Turkey’s election will take place on May 14.
- Turkish Presidential Candidate Drops Out After Emergence of Sex Tape The Daily Beast
- Days ahead of vote, Ince withdraws from Turkey presidential race Al Jazeera English
- Erdogan's rival boosted by withdrawal, poll lead ahead of Turkey vote Yahoo News
- Turkish presidential candidate quits race after release of alleged sex tape The Guardian
- Erdogan's Election Prospects Take a Hit as a Challenger Drops Out The New York Times
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