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What are the main issues in Turkey's elections?

May 12, 2023

Turkey is heading to the polls on Sunday in crucial parliamentary and presidential elections that could mark the end of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rule. Ahead of the big day, DW's Julia Hahn looks at the main concerns driving Turkish voters.

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