"Turkey's Fate Hangs on Presidential Election Results"

Turks are voting in a presidential run-off to decide whether Recep Tayyip Erdogan should remain in power after 20 years. His challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu, backed by a broad opposition alliance, called on voters to come out and "get rid of an authoritarian regime". The more pressing issue is rampant inflation and a cost-of-living crisis. Erdogan promises a new era uniting the country around a "Turkish century". Turnout in the first round was an impressive 88.8%, and Erdogan's lead was 2.5 million votes.