Turkey's Election Results: A Step Towards Autocracy?

Turkey's presidential election will go to a second round on May 28 as incumbent Erdogan fell just short of an outright victory. Erdogan had 49.5% of the vote, while Kilicdaroglu had 44.8%. The election could determine if a NATO ally that straddles Europe and Asia but borders Syria and Iran remains under Erdogan’s control. Erdogan has raised the country's profile internationally but also eroded its democratic institutions and implemented unorthodox economic policies that have rocked the nation's economy. Kilicdaroglu has promised to restore stability to Turkey's economy, foster better relations with the U.S. and other Western allies and return the country to a more democratic path.