Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won the support of a nationalist rival eliminated in the first round of presidential elections, boosting his chances of extending his 20-year rule at Sunday’s runoff.
Longshot third candidate Sinan Ogan won 5.2% of votes in the May 14 ballot, giving him just enough weight to play a key role in deciding Turkey’s future.
Erdogan secured 49.5% of votes in the initial round, just shy of the 50% threshold required to secure an outright win, but could benefit from Ogan’s support to extend an already comfortable lead on May 28.
