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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Andrew Wilks

Turkey to vote in key election, Erdogan faces toughest test yet

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters during a rally in Istanbul, Turkey May 12, 2023 [Dylan Martinez/Reuters]

Istanbul, Turkey – As his country stands on the verge of its centenary, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has framed the next 100 years as the “Century of Turkey”.

The May 14 elections could be portrayed in similarly striking terms – either an extension of Erdogan’s two-decade rule or a government pledging a return to a parliamentary system from the current executive presidency.

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