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Turkey election campaign: Three contenders to take on President Erdogan • FRANCE 24 English
On Friday the Supreme Election Council is set to announce the final list of candidates for the presidential elections scheduled for …
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June 24th, 2018 in Turkey. The election will be the first to take place under the new presidential system, which was approved in a referendum last year and consolidates most executive power in the hands of the president. The election is expected to be highly contested, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeking re-election for a second term as the candidate of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). The main opposition parties have formed an alliance in an attempt to unseat Erdogan, and a number of independent candidates are also expected to run.
