Third-place candidate in Turkey's election endorses Erdogan in runoff

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Sinan Ogan, the third-place candidate in Turkey's presidential election, has endorsed incumbent President Tayyip Erdogan in the upcoming runoff vote, potentially hurting the chances of opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Ogan, a hardline nationalist, won 5.2% support in the initial election and was seen as a potential "kingmaker" for the runoff. Erdogan received 49.5% support in the first round compared to Kilicdaroglu at 44.9%. Erdogan seeks to extend his two-decade rule in what is one of Turkey's most consequential elections ever.
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