Turkish opposition leader claims Russia conducted online interference during election.

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Turkish opposition leader claims Russia conducted online interference during election.
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Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the main opposition leader in Turkey's presidential elections, has claimed that his party has concrete evidence of Russia's responsibility for the release of "deep fake" online content ahead of Sunday's presidential elections. Kilicdaroglu, who is leading President Erdogan in most opinion polls, has also stressed that Turkey has close economic links with Russia and signalled that he would pursue a fine balance in foreign policy over relations with Moscow. He also said he would push for another peace initiative between Russia and Ukraine once he wins the Sunday vote.

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