Turkish Elections: Manipulated Video and Dueling Rallies Amid Accusations.
TL;DR
A manipulated video presented by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a political rally, which purported to link his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), has been found to be false by DW's fact-checking team. The video was created by combining two separate videos with different backgrounds and content. Experts have warned of increased manipulation on Turkish social media ahead of the elections, with fake news campaigns on Twitter and bot accounts on the rise. Turkey's general election on Sunday will determine whether Erdogan can continue his nearly 20-year reign as Turkey's president.
- Fact check: Manipulated video of Erdogan challenger? DW (English)
- Erdogan accuses opposition of provocations ahead of tight Turkish vote Yahoo News
- Turkey elections: Erdogan and opposition hold duelling rallies Al Jazeera English
- Fact Check: Manipulated video of Erdogan-challenger Kilicdaroglu? Taiwan News
- President Erdogan hails mass rally in Istanbul attended by 1.7 million people Middle East Eye
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