Muharrem Ince Withdraws from Turkish Presidential Race in Dramatic Move.

Muharrem Ince, the leader of Turkey's centre-left Homeland Party, has withdrawn from the presidential race, which is likely to boost the chances of incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Ince had come under criticism for potentially splitting the votes of the six-party Nation Alliance, which has united behind Kilicdaroglu. Erdogan, whose popularity has been hit by the economic crisis, has promised to double the salaries of civil servants. The country's 64.1 million voters will also renew their parliament on Sunday, where Erdogan and his allies enjoy a majority.