"Third-placed candidate endorses Erdogan in Turkey's presidential runoff"

Sinan Ogan, the third-placed candidate in Turkey's presidential election, has announced his support for incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the scheduled runoff vote. Ogan received 5.17% of votes in the first round, and his endorsement could boost Erdogan's chances of winning. Ogan conditioned his endorsement on hardened policies towards refugees and some Kurdish groups he perceives as terrorists. The main opposition candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, responded to the news by accusing Ogan of selling out the country.