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Al Jazeera Staff

Erdogan defies ‘politicised’ opinion polls in Turkey’s election

Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cheer outside his AK Party headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey, on the day of the May 14, 2023, elections [Francisco Seco/AP]

Days before Turkey headed into the most consequential presidential election in its modern history, most opinion polls showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan trailing behind opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

However on Sunday, observers and voters alike were left confounded after results showed Erdogan leading his rival by a healthy margin.

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