Turkish Election Tests Erdogan’s Power

The president is likely to win, but faces new challenges from economic uncertainty and the emergence of a popular rival

ISTANBUL—Turkish voters headed to the polls Sunday to decide whether they want more of Recep Tayyip Erdogan as president after 15 years of increasingly authoritarian leadership.

As he runs Turkey under a state of emergency crackdown imposed after a failed coup in 2016, Mr. Erdogan has concentrated enormous powers in his hands. Some media covered the presidential and parliamentary election campaigns as if he was the sole candidate.

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