Turkish election campaign marred by violence and censorship.

Turkey's election campaign has been marred by violence, including stone-throwing, physical attacks on election workers, and gunmen shooting up party offices. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to extend his 20-year rule, and there are concerns that political rhetoric at election rallies could be igniting violence. The use of firearms is a cause for concern in a country where gun ownership, whether legal or illegal, is relatively common. Fears of political violence are very real in Turkey, where many remember the late 1970s when thousands were killed by political gangs.