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Khalid Al Bostanji, PhD candidate, Australian National University

Turkey's Erdogan is facing re-election to hold onto power – can a divided opposition oust the strongman?

Sedat Suna/ AP

As Turkish voters head to polls for the presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14, the biggest question is whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two-decade-long grip on power can be challenged.

Turkey’s main opposition parties have made a range of promises that include boosting the economy, democratising the political system, separating religion from state affairs and improving the country’s ties with the West.

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