Turkey Prepares For Presidential Election

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - MAY 13: Flags fly over Taksim Square showing Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and CHP presidential candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu on May 13, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. On May 14th, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will face his biggest electoral test as the country goes to the polls in the country's general election. Erdogan has been in power for more than two decades -- first as prime minister, then as president -- but his popularity has recently taken a hit due to Turkey's ongoing economic crisis and his government's response to a series of devastating earthquakes. Meanwhile, the political opposition has united around one candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, with some polls giving him an edge. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)