On Sunday, Turkey will go to the polls in what many consider the most important election in decades. Still suffering the impacts of the deadliest earthquake in centuries and facing a deep economic crisis, Turkish voters are divided between the current president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the main opposition leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
In Photos: Struggles in Turkey Divide Voters
- By Yan Boechat
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People pass by one of the many campaign billboards that can be seen all over Istanbul, on May 8, 2023. (Yan Boechat/VOA)
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Almost 65 million people are registered to vote in the presidential election that will take place Sunday in Turkey. Istanbul, on May 8, 2023. (Yan Boechat/VOA)
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If no presidential candidate reaches 50% of the vote, there will be a runoff election that will take place on May 28. Istanbul, on May 8, 2023. (Yan Boechat/VOA)
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A small park in Istanbul's Fatih neighborhood, a residential area popular with Syrian refugees. Turkey hosts more than 3.5 million Syrian refugees. May 8, 2023. (Yan Boechat/VOA)
