[LIVE] Presidential election in Turkey: polling stations have opened
Turkey is preparing for an unprecedented day of voting for this second round of the presidential election between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the opposition candidate, Kemal Kiliçdaroglu. The outgoing president who came out ahead in the first round is well placed to win. Polling stations opened at 3:13 GMT and will close at <>:<> GMT. Follow our live.
A passerby stands in front of election posters of Recepp Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kiliçdaroglu in Sanliurfa in eastern Turkey on April 28, 2023. AFP - OZAN KOSE
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03:00: Polling stations have opened
The first voters were able to cast their ballots and choose between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kiliçdaroglu. In the first round the outgoing president won 49.5% of the vote in the first round against 45% for Kiliçdaroglu. The postponement of the votes of the nationalist candidate Sinan Oğan, who came third with 5% of the vote, will weigh heavily in the balance during this second round.
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