The Rise of Turkey's Unlikely Nationalist Kingmaker.
TL;DR
Sinan Oğan, a little-known nationalist politician who came third in Turkey's presidential election, has become a potential kingmaker overnight. Ahead of the second round on May 28, both President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu want the backing of Oğan's 2.8 million voters. Oğan could commit his allegiance either way, and he's playing on that, keeping both Erdoğan and Kılıçdaroğlu guessing.
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