Erdogan, 69, pulled ahead of his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the first round of voting on May 14. He led Kilicdaroglu by 5 percentage points and nearly secured the minimum majority needed to win in the first round.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Photo: Reuters
In recent days, he has been campaigning, urging voters to elect him, calling himself a stable choice.
Kilicdaroglu, 74, was the candidate of a six-party opposition coalition. He was widely predicted to win in the first round but unexpectedly lost to Erdogan.
Turkey is the world's largest refugee destination, hosting around 5 million migrants, including 3.3 million Syrians, according to Interior Ministry data.
The third-place candidate, Sinan Ogan, said he supported Erdogan based on the principle of "unwavering struggle against terrorism." He secured 5.17% of the vote in the first round.
Another nationalist, Umit Ozdag, leader of the Victory over Immigrants Party (ZP), has announced his support for Kilicdaroglu. The ZP won 2.2% of the vote in the first round of the election.
Surveys showed support for Erdogan at 52.7% and for Kilicdaroglu at 47.3%. The surveys were conducted before Erdogan and Og made their statements.
Polling stations will open at 8 a.m. local time and close at 5 p.m. Preliminary results will be announced at 7 p.m. today.
Quoc Thien (according to Reuters)
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