Preparations Continue Ahead Of Turkey's Presidential Election

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - MAY 9: People walk past a poster showing the portrait of Kemal Kilicdaroglu (C), presidential candidate of the Main Opposition alliance, and vice presidential candidates Ekrem Imamoglu (L) and Mansur Yavas (R) on May 9, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. On May 14th, Turkey’s President 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, than as president -- but his popularity has recently taken a hit due to Turkey’s ongoing economic crisis and his government’s handling of series of devastating earthquakes that struck the country’s southeast in early February, killing more than 50,000 people. Meanwhile, the political opposition has united around one candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who some polls indicate has an edge. (Footage by Burak Kara/Getty Images)