Turkish Presidential Election: Erdogan Faces Runoff and Battle for Survival.

Turkish President Erdogan is headed for a runoff in his bid to keep his job, with opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu vowing to reverse Erdogan's policies and restore democracy. Erdogan's AK Party has been in power since 2002, and the election saw high turnout, with around 5 million new voters. The campaign was dominated by the economy, cost-of-living crisis, and backlash against Syrian refugees. Erdogan increased wages and pensions and attacked opponents for upholding LGBTQ rights. Kilicdaroglu's six-party Nation Alliance has promised to dismantle the executive presidential system and establish the independence of the judiciary and central bank.