Turkey’s presidential election heads for runoff

May 15, 2023

Turkey’s presidential election heads for runoff

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From the BBC World Service: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is leading the presidential election, but he's just shy of winning a key 50% of the vote. That means a runoff with opposition candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is expected in a few weeks. Victoria Craig joins us from Ankara for more. Plus, the BBC's Leonardo Rocha reports on Argentina as it raises interest rates to 97%. And, China announces a raft of measures aimed at encouraging couples to have children.

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Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

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James Graham Producer, BBC

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