kemal kilicdaroglu will face an increasingly difficult situation. consensus is not a part of turkish political culture. ruling on consensus is required in today's turkiye. but it is quite difficult to achieve. mohammed: we have run out of time. thanks so much to our guests. thank you also to you for watching. you can see the program any time by visiting our website at [indiscernible] . you can also join the conversation on twitter. goodbye for now. eric tlozek: the lowest place on earth, the dead sea, is slipping away. it's been the site of dramatic biblical stories, and the area is still contested today. david elhayani: this is the promised land by god to the jewish. eric: for millennia, treasured for its healing powers. male: i have skin issues, and the sea, when you're in it for a couple hours, it almost takes everything away. female: you're flowing. it's feeling wonderful, like, ooh. eric: modern-day pilgrims still come to bathe in the salty, mineral-rich waters.

his opponent is kemal kilicdaroglu. n as the opposition�*s unity candidate, representing six opposition parties who combined forces for this election. mr kilicdaroglu has led turkey's main opposition party, the republican people's party, or chp, since 2010. now although a run—off remains the most likely election outcome, mr erdogan acknowledged that vote—counting is ongoing but said "we believe that we will finish this round with more than 50% of the votes." mr kilicdaroglu, meanwhile, acknowledged the likelihood of a second round of voting, saying, we will win the election in the runoff. live now to london, where we're joined by ozge ozdemir of the bbc turkish service. this appears to be very tight race, bring us up to date with the latest results. it has been a tight race. the head of the official election body of turkey has announced that more than 90% of the votes have been counted. erdogan is leading the polls but is not able to cross the 50% threshold. the opposition side of the election, kemal kilicdaroglu and his

applause and cheering well, kemal kilicdaroglu has emerged here now having cast his vote.'s the focus of a lot of attention here today, a lot of hopes, he's promising to bring a new beginning, to bring spring to turkey. and waiting for him patiently, for hours, three generations of one family who hope today will change everything. they've brought baby mira along. 0utside her home for the first time ever. "i don't want to be afraid when i speak," says her aunt, sanem. "now i'm giving you an interview and i'm scared. i simply want to live without fear. we have been silent for so long." but president erdogan has been pulling out all the stops to survive, invoking religion, as he often does. last night he prayed for his political life in istanbul's iconic ayasofya, which he reconverted to a mosque. and a huge crowd prayed with him. win or lose, for president erdogan, some have fears about what may come next. we are concerned a little bit what may happen both ways. if he's elected, we don't see a good future for the country. and if he's not, things may get messier, so wejust...

his main challenger kemal kilicdaroglu received just under 45%. idates will likely face each other in a runoff on may 28. kilicdaroglu campaigned on a vow to end what he called erdogan's authoritarian rule. erdogan has been in power for 20 years, first as prime minister and then as president. on sunday, erdogan spoke to a crowd outside his ak party's headquarters in ankara. >> if the decision of our nation shows the elections have been completed, then there is no problem. elections for the lawmakers and the gray nationalists -- currently our lines dominates almost all commissions, therefore we do not doubt the choice of our nation, which gave a majority in the part of our alliance will be in favor of trust and stability in the presidential election. amy: earlier today erdogan's , challenger kemal kilicdaroglu said would he prevail in the runoff. >> despite all his smear campaign and insults, erdogan did not get the results he expected. nobody should get excited. elections are not won on the balcony. if our nation decides on a runoff, it is our plea

these live - pictures from anchor out of pleasant erdogan rival, kemal kilicdaroglu.e have heard from the chairman of the supreme election board saying the results of this presidential run—off and expected to be announced in little earlier computer the first round because it is just the residential candidates competing so the expected results to come in sooner and he did explain that counting took longer last time because there are 2a parties running, this time it is a race between these two men, that we can see on our screens, kemal kilicdaroglu the opposition leader casting his vote in turkey. we have seen incumbent president erdogan casting his vote as well, the big moment for their supporters as they try to shop support and can we continue to follow that election, expect results perhaps later today, perhaps in the evening, bring that as soon as get them. kemal kilicdaroglu hoping to be able to end president erdogan�*s two decade rule of turkey. russia has launched another big air attack on kyiv. the ukrainian military said it shot down 52 out of 5a drones aimed at

, the contenderfor had kemal kilicdaroglu, the contender for the opposition, had kemal kilicdaroglu,for the opposition, and contender for the opposition, and president contenderfor the opposition, and president erdogan going head—to—head in this final ballot. it took place today. it also took place around the world, people were able to vote in their embassies, they could also vote at border posts on the turkish border. embassy voting was open for four days and we have seen people around the country flock to the polls, slightly less numbers than the first round, to cast their ballots in the second round of voting. as you can see on the side of your screen, president erdogan giving a speech to people he is still on top of that bus and there are people chanting, people saluting the president and he has brought around large changes when it comes to the role of the presidency and what that means, to let's see what else is coming into us. you can follow this on our live page on the bbc news website or on the bbc news app, y°u bbc news website or on the bbc news app, you can download that o

we have seen the opposition candidate kemal kilicdaroglu also giving a speech and he was strongly worded but he did not explicitly admit defeat. let's speak to arda tunca. he's a columnist and economist at politikyol. we have talked a lot in recent days and weeks about the turkish economy and weeks about the turkish economy and it has been that hot button issue for the politicians and the daily issue for turks. what is the state of the economy? what is it like on a daily basis, living in turkey? it like on a daily basis, living in turke ? , ., ., ., ., ., turkey? it is hard for a lot of --eole turkey? it is hard for a lot of peeple in _ turkey? it is hard for a lot of people in turkey _ turkey? it is hard for a lot of people in turkey but - turkey? it is hard for a lot of people in turkey but the - turkey? it is hard for a lot of l people in turkey but the result turkey? it is hard for a lot of - people in turkey but the result is interesting. it seems quite interesting. it seems quite interesting. there was a lot of difficulties in the turkish economy and the result is it shows that the

mr erdogan�*s main rival is the secular opposition leader, kemal kilicdaroglu.at officials say appear to be the largest drone attack on the ukrainian capital since the start of the war. ukraine says 52 out of 54 drones aimed at the capital were shot down. britain's government is discussing plans for supermarkets to cap the price of basic food items to help tackle the rising cost—of—living crisis.

for kemal kilicdaroglu a little less. 44.9%.urnout, as we were saying, of nearly 90% of registered turks who came out. this time we have a new record for diaspora voting, people who cast their votes outside of turkey. more than ever before had voted this time around. and the key will be to get more than 50% and because it is a head to head face now, both candidates have been fighting for those 5% of votes that went to the ultranationalist candidate two weeks ago. so what does all of that mean for turkey? ago. so what does all of that mean forturkey? for ago. so what does all of that mean for turkey? for people domestically casting their votes here today? but also wherever you are watching around the world the impact of the selection will have an impact on on your life, and global geopolitics let's discuss all of that. joining me now is economist arda tunca who's in bodrum. let's talk about your specialism because the economy and turkey's struggling economy has been one of the key elements of the selection, hasn't it? , , ., ., h

mr erdogan's main rival is the secular opposition leader, kemal kilicdaroglu. speaking after casting his vote in the capital ankara, he urged turkey to get rid of the authoritarian regime in the country. and these are live pictures from istanbul. almost 200,000 polling stations are open across the country for more than 64 million people who are eligible to vote. russia unleashes a wave of air strikes on kyiv in what appears to be the largest drone attack on the ukraine capital since the start of the war. britain's government is discussing plans for supermarkets to cap the price of basic food items to help tackle the rising cost of living crisis. and we meet the south african woman who used her own experiences of period poverty to help empower girls in hundreds of schools by delivering free pads. the people of turkey have gone back to the polls for the second round of the turkish presidential election with voting now under way in a presidential election run—off between these two men — long—time authoritarian leader recep tayyip erdogan and his main rival, the se

kemal kilicdaroglu has emerged here and now having cast his vote.ing to get a picture. he is the focus of a lot of attention here today, a lot of hopes. he is promising to bring a new beginning, to bring spring to turkey. waiting for him patiently for hours, three generations of one family who hope today will change everything. they brought their baby along, outside her home for the first time ever. translation: i her home for the first time ever. translation:— her home for the first time ever. translation: i don't want to be afraid when _ translation: i don't want to be afraid when i _ translation: i don't want to be afraid when i speak. _ translation: i don't want to be afraid when i speak. says - translation: i don't want to be afraid when i speak. says her - translation: i don't want to be l afraid when i speak. says her aunts on him. afraid when i speak. says her aunts on him- i'm — afraid when i speak. says her aunts on him. i'm getting _ afraid when i speak. says her aunts on him. i'm getting an _ afraid when i speak. says her aunts on him. i

kemal kilicdaroglu isjust coming after him.eld in two weeks. the head of the election body has also said the votes are still being counted, so we are not sure yet. but it has also been a night, the opposition party, whose candidate is kemal kilicdaroglu, has been accusing the state news agency of manipulating the results. turkey has been watching the results coming from the state news agency, but the opposition is criticising that agency of being pro—government. it has been saying they have been manipulating the results. so everyone responsible for the votes in turkey, we still wait for the official decision. just listeninu for the official decision. just listening to _ for the official decision. just listening to you _ for the official decision. just listening to you and - for the official decision. just listening to you and how complicated the picture is in turkey right now, as you point out, both sides claiming they have done better than the other, i wonder what you make ofjust how other, i wonder what you make of just how t

his opponent kemal kilicdaroglu said it was the most unfair election in years. live to anna foster.y divided country, how does the president unify the country, can he unify the country? that president unify the country, can he unify the country?— unify the country? that is a good cuestion. unify the country? that is a good question. there _ unify the country? that is a good question. there are _ unify the country? that is a good question. there are two - unify the country? that is a good question. there are two issues, | unify the country? that is a good i question. there are two issues, can he and does he want to? he has won by getting 52% of the vote. he will consider that a comfortable margin and a mandate for the style of rule he has been bringing for more than 20 years. he has created an executive presidency that gives him power over policy making and things like cracking down on free speech. but does he want to bring the two sides together? he made a speech at the time of the results and talked of being a president for every member of the population, whether they voted for him

the challenger, kemal kilicdaroglu, is a very different character. is a quietly spoken former civilservant. he he is a quietly spoken former civil servant. he spent a lot of his campaign talking about his vision of a secular or a more secularfuture for his vision of a secular or a more secular future for turkey, talking about a more democratic country, saying he would improve things like free speech. but his critics said he would be strong enough of the world stage, that he doesn't have the leadership experience to really provide a contrast to president alone, pushing forward in the way that he would like to. ——mr erdogan. kemal kilicdaroglu says that he can sell some of the problems that turkey has been suffering. translation: the that turkey has been suffering. translation:— that turkey has been suffering. translation: the situation that our country _ translation: the situation that our country is _ translation: the situation that our country is in _ translation: the situation that our country is in right _ translation: the situation that our count

before t polls opened, kemal kilicdaroglu said he was blocked from sending a campaign message.er thing is the counting. the way things work is when the ballot boxes are closed and the counting starts, and i watched this year and two weeks ago, there is also a crowd of people around the ballot box that are observers from the parties. there are people from the parties whose job it is to watch. to double check. to count and make their own note and make sure they tally up. both yesterday and two weeks ago both sides said, do not leave the ballot boxes until the last moment, don't leave them unattended and make sure you watch what is going on. that team of observers will no doubt dig into that and see if there was any real impropriety orjust allegations. but it gives you an idea of the atmosphere the election was conducted in. we idea of the atmosphere the election was conducted in.— idea of the atmosphere the election was conducted in. we know all about resident was conducted in. we know all about president recep _ was conducted in. we know all about president recep tayyip _ was co

kemal kilicdaroglu, what are you going _ kemal kilicdaroglu, what are you going to — kemal kilicdaroglut is there anything you can do— president? it is there anything you can do after you can get the support of the _ can do after you can get the support of the parliament? where is the legislative power vested? 0f of the parliament? where is the legislative power vested? of course, it is in— legislative power vested? of course, it is in the _ legislative power vested? of course, it is in the parliament. there are more _ it is in the parliament. there are more than — it is in the parliament. there are more than 300 lawmakers in the parliament. how are you planning to pass the _ parliament. how are you planning to pass the bills? that parliament. how are you planning to pass the bills?— pass the bills? that is president recep tayyip — pass the bills? that is president recep tayyip erdogan. - pass the bills? that is president recep tayyip erdogan. and - pass the bills? that is presidentj recep tayyip erdogan. and then pass the bills? that is president - recep tayyip erdogan. and then you ha

kemal kilicdaroglu the challenger gotjust under 45%. 44.9. we had a turnout of 88% of eligible turks so those 5% of votes who went to the ultranationalist candidate who went to the other candidate who went to the other candidate last time around were up for grabs this time around and billy, both billy, both sides, both men spent these last two weeks of campaigning really ferociously looking at issues that they thought would resonate people here in turkey, with domestic voters and really trying to seek the issues that they thought would drive people to the ballot box and pull in those votes to take either of them above the 50% threshold. i spoke a little earlier to an associate fellow at chatham house and he told me about the differences between what these two candidates were offering. lets not for: et two candidates were offering. lets not forget we _ two candidates were offering. lets not forget we are _ two candidates were offering. lets not forget we are going to the election against the backdrop of a very significant economic downturn in

mr kemal kilicdaroglu, some say, is at the antithesis of president erdogan. erdogan is a charismatic figure, very powerful, strong figure, very powerful, strong figure, a giant in turkish politics. he has won so many parliamentary elections, two presidential elections, two presidential elections, referendums. he was seen as an invincible person until today. kemal kilicdaroglu on the other side, is a very soft—spoken person, a 74—year—old former bureaucrat who is known for being an honest person, and that is actually his trademark, true to his word. his motto was justice. actually, a few years ago, he had held in march for hundreds of kilometres from ankara, the capital of turkey, to istanbul demanding justice for the imprisoned political prisoners. that is why many people across the world and in turkey by then, the time, called him the gandhi of turkey. and he actually liked that he was called gandhi as well. they are totally different, very exact opposites, but apparently the polls show that the turkish electorate wants a change because the polls show that f

in how much of a chance does kemal kilicdaroglu have?— kilicdaroglu have?_ kilicdaroglu have? in the opinion polls, he has the lead, _ kilicdaroglu have? in the opinion polls, he has the lead, but- kilicdaroglu have? in the opinion polls, he has the lead, but it's i kilicdaroglu have? in the opinion polls, he has the lead, but it's a| polls, he has the lead, but it's a narrow lead, about 3—1i%. and it seems highly unlikely that either candidate could get the required amount in the first round. you can only win the presidency if you get 50% or more in the first round on may the 14th. but we are expecting and what political pollsters are forecasting is that this will go to a second round, which will be on may the 28th. and there are a lot of questions here and i would say a lot of concerns about what may happen during that period. one of the situation be like between the 14th in the 28th? will it be peaceful? if president recep tayyip erdogan is just to have lost the election, will he accept the result was met many here find that very hard to imagine that aft

there is now an alternative an offer, the opposition kemal kilicdaroglu who is the leader of the maintion. he is standing on a coalition of six opposition parties. that is a very broad church, every kind of party, even former allies of president erdogan are in this coalition. they have come together with one aim in early, to unseat him. we saw today that president add was complaining up to the last minute with that rally in istanbul which imagined. he has been sitting hard against his opponent, once again claiming without any proof that kemal kilicdaroglu and his party are linked to the band party. that is an accusation he makes pretty regularly during the campaign. mr kemal kilicdaroglu is very different in tone and has emphasised his desire to bring people together. he appeals to young turks, met in the millions here voting for the first time.- voting for the first time. thank ou. around half a million people are being evacuated to safer areas in south east bangladesh, ahead of a cyclone forecasters say could be extremely dangerous. cyclone mocha is predicted to make landfall on sun

kemal kilicdaroglu is very different in style and tone. young turks. and there are million voters here who will go to the polls tomorrow for the very first time. lets get you an update from pakistan now — following those dramatic events there on friday, after the country's former prime minister, imran khan, finally left the high court in islamabad, a day after the supreme court ruled his arrest on corruption charges was illegal. mr khan's detention on tuesday sparked days of violent protests, in which a number of people died. a short time ago, mr khan released a video statement. bbc urdu's saher baloch has been analyzing imran khan's speech. he spoke about three things. he spoke about how he is still in disbelief over the fact that his supporters are being accused of perpetrating violence and damaging public property. this is something very new from him because he spoke about it in a roundabout way as you may be aware after his arrest. his supporters allegedly went out and damaged public property and went into military houses in lahore. he

first was the turnout for kemal kilicdaroglu supporters and for erdogan supporters. d 88%, but when you look at it at a district level, it would be seen that kilicdaroglu supporters turned out less in the first round in comparison to mr erdogan. and the second one was obviously... it was miscalculated, under calculated, let's say, the impact of the fighting terrorism rhetoric that erdogan proposed whereby he said that if kilicdaroglu were to win, he would not fight terrorism as good as he could. so, those things were under—calculated by the polls in the first round. i wonder about, obviously your specialism is as an economist, wonder about mr erdogan �*s handling of the economy because some people wonder about mr erdogan's handling of the economy because some people thought that would stand against him in this presidential election, decisions he has made in the last couple of years, that some people think made the situation worse rather than better. but that does not seem to have effected his polling, does it? affected his polling, does it? no, because, look, obviousl

meanwhile, his opponent, kemal kilicdaroglu, said it was "the most unfair election in years" and thataddened by the "troubles" awaiting turkey. the bbc�*s anna foster has been following the story in istanbul. that is a good question, there are two issues — can he and does he want to? because he has won here by getting 52% of the vote. he will consider that to be a comfortable margin and a mandate for the style of rule he has been bringing to turkey for more than 20 years, he has created this executive presidency that gives him so much power over policy make and the direction of the country and things like cracking down on democracy and free speech. he will see this as an endorsement. he made a speech last night at the time of the result and talked about being a president for all of the country, whether they voted for him or not. but he also made disparaging remarks about the kurdish population and people from the lgbtqi+ community. and he how much will he feel the need to reach out? you also have 48% of the population who are opposed to his rule and to his style of government who have

mr erdogan's main rival is the secular opposition leader, kemal kilicdaroglu.tart of the war. ukraine says 52 out of 54 drones aimed at the capital were shot down. the british government is discussing plans for supermarkets to introduce a cap on the price of basic food items to help tackle

kemal kilicdaroglu has been pushing a similar message.received almost 45% of the vote last time and he appealed very early on to his supporters not to be disheartened that he was behind his rival last time around. both sites have really been trying to galvanise their voting base and the discourse has changed a lot, just in this last week as well. there are some really key topics that people are voting based on in turkey. the first is the economy. this country has been struggling badly with an economic crisis for a long time now. the value of the turkish lira has plummeted, inflation has soared, and in basic terms that means people in turkey have seen their wages become less, they have seen things in the shops cost more, and that is one of the key things they are thinking about at the ballot box today. also the handling of those devastating earthquakes in turkey back in february which claimed more than 50,000 lives and many people saw the state's response to that as slow and inadequate. interestingly, in that first round of voting, it did

the challenger, kemal kilicdaroglu, is a very different character. servant. he spent a lot of his campaign talking about his vision of a more secular future for turkey, talking about a more democratic country, saying that he would improve things like free speech. but his critics say that he would not be strong enough on the world stage. that he has not got the leadership experience to really provide a contrast to mr erdogan, to really push things forward in the way that he could. but kemal kilicdaroglu has been saying to his supporters and to some of these floating voters that he can solve some of the problem is that turkey has been suffering. translation: the situation that our l country is in right now is not good, l turkey needs to get out of this. to be able to do that, we need to put up a fight together. no matter how we look at the conditions that we are in, a pessimistic atmosphere has been created for everyone. today, turkey has some serious economic problems. we will go to the polls and cast our votes, we will replace an authoritarian govern

why did his rival, kemal kilicdaroglu, perform worse? what was his fall down?usuf: if you take a look at the turkish voters sociology, that is a surprise -- not a surprise for us who pay attention. 35% of voters belong to left parties. if you look at mr. kilicdaroglu 's votes, 35 points plus 10 points from the good party, a right party. for that reason, that's not a surprise, why you have these two votes if 45. so it was a huge manipulation that mr. kilicdaroglu iwll wi -- will win 57% of turkish voters. it was a huge manipulation. the second issue, why kilicdaroglu could not reach 50%, kilicdaroglu is not a new proof for turkish politics. he came to power in 2010. and in his 13 years, he lost 11 elections to erdogan. this is not the first time, this is the 11th time he is losing to mr. erdogan. so i do not understand why the western media is so surprised why he has lost. he is the man who lost every election he has participated in. because what he is telling to the turkish people does not create any excitement. laura: that is a very interesting point that you

his rival kemal kilicdaroglu is drooling with just under 45 percent.icials have confirmed that a run-up will take place in two weeks time as no candidate was able to take more than 50% of the general vote. kilicdaroglu had hoped to harness public anger among turkiye's public over the economy as well as the botched response to the earthquake this year. the result is the strongest challenge to erdogan assets rule in decades. many they came expecting a victory speech. but unlike his figures presidential elections, recep tayyip erdogan couldn't climb a first round win for his weeding supporters. before the ballots were counted, turkiye's incoming president accepted he may face a runoff. >> if our nation has made its choice in favor of the second round of the election then that is also welcome. reporter: his main rival, kemal kilicdaroglu, also said he was ready for another vote. >> if our nation says second-round, we gladly accept it. we will absolutely win this election in the second round. everyone will see that. [applause] reporter: with the rival confi

reporter: this is his main contender, 74-year-old kemal kilicdaroglu. he's backed by a six party opposition alliance. he has pledged to reverse many of erdogan's policies, including a return to a parliamentary democracy, limiting public spending, and a major shift in foreign relations. >> we're not going to leave the fate of the turkish republic in the hands of one person. no one will except the words of just one person. -- will accept the words of just one politics -- one person. reporter: erdogan has been widely credited with establishing turkiye as a military power and leading years of economic growth. >> the reason why this party keeps winning is because it delivered to voters certain material benefits. and this is the first time that magic seems not to be working, because of the economy. reporter: in recent years, voters across the country have become more and more frustrated. the cost of living is rising. in october, inflation soared to 86%, the highest since 2016. although data in april showed a recovery, 44% is still high and many goods are too

the race is expected to be very tight, with competition from kemal kilicdaroglu.f context here in terms of what the main election issues will be, because we know this race is pretty tight, and the economy will feature pretty highly. i've been up and down this country for the last two months, talking to voters about what matters most to them, and as you say, economy is far and away the biggest issue. a lot of people over speak and to, even in president erdogan's party, even in erdogan strongholds, say that now is the time for change, despite all the is done for this country. he has beenin is done for this country. he has been in this country for two decades. they say that inflation has topped out last year. and they are looking for some change. economy by an far the biggest issue for voters here. if erdogan does lose, it is a significant moment in turkey's history. talk about what could happen next, and was the implication of this would be on a global stage. that is the biggest question. we don't that is the biggest question. 7 don't have an example to look too, to

they have been out in public, kemal kilicdaroglu and the capital, ankara, and recep tayyip erdogan ing to win the crucial votes they need for one of them to put over the 50% mark because thatis put over the 50% mark because that is the key. now it has come down to a straight run off between the two candidates and the expectation is that we will this time find out who will be turkey's next leader. let's look at a little more detail at who the turkish people are choosing between, recep tayyip erdogan, in powerfor 20 years. first, as prime minister and then as president. he has been accused of becoming increasingly an authoritarian leader, changing rules to keep himself in power. he brought himself in power. he brought himself in power. he brought himself in an executive presidency are making this a much more religious countries certainly terms a civil society, that it was beforehand. he and his supporters say he is a strong, leadership candidate. he is a sort of man that toki needs to really cement its position in the world and to deal with some of the problems in turkish society like t

applause and cheering well, kemal kilicdaroglu has emerged here now having cast his vote. a picture. he's the focus of a lot of attention here today, a lot of hopes, he's promising to bring a new beginning, to bring spring to turkey. and waiting for him patiently, for hours, three generations of one family who hope today will change everything. they've brought baby mira along. 0utside her home for the first time ever. "i don't want to be afraid when i speak," says her aunt, sanem. "now i'm giving you an interview and i'm scared. i simply want to live without fear. we have been silent for so long." but president erdogan has been pulling out all the stops to survive, invoking religion, as he often does. last night he prayed for his political life in istanbul's iconic ayasofya, which he reconverted to a mosque. and a huge crowd prayed with him. win or lose, for president erdogan, some have fears about what may come next. we are concerned a little bit what may happen both ways. if he's elected, we don't see a good future for the country. and if he's not, things may get messier

there is now an alternative on offer, and that is the opposition candidate kemal kilicdaroglu.ut in this election he is standing on behalf of a coalition of six opposition parties. which really is a very broad church. every kind of party — islamists, nationalists, even former allies of president erdogan are in this coalition. and they have come together with one aim only, really, which is to unseat him. we saw today that president erdogan was campaigning up to the last minute with that rally in istanbul, which you mentioned. he's been hitting hard against his opponent, once again today claiming without any proof that kemal kilicdaroglu and his party are linked to the banned pkk, the kurdistan workers�* party, which is classed here and indeed by the us and europe as a terrorist group. that's an accusation he makes pretty regularly during the campaign. mr kilicdaroglu is very different in style and tone. has has been emphasising his desire to bring people together and appealing particularly to young turks. and there are five millions voters here who will go to the polls tomorrow

kemal kilicdaroglu. and this is his key rival — kemal kilicdaroglu.liance. our middle east corrrespondent, anna foster, from antakya — she's been visiting a hub where thousands of people were arriving in buses to cast their votes. and i spoke to her a little earlier. this is one of the places they come to next from the get of the buses. in turkey, people vote in schools. this can see are so badly damaged it is not safe to go back inside. is not safe to go back inside. instead, you have this whole row of containers, one for every classroom that would normally have been where people go in and cast their votes. there have been long queues here all day, a steady stream of people who have been coming back to this earthquake area to cast their votes because if they didn't register in the parts of turkey that they are now, they had to come back here. this is one of the most pivotal elections in years. in the last few days have been trying to get a sense of the issues, the things that have beenin of the issues, the things that have been in people's minds when

his rival, kemal kilicdaroglu, ran as mr nice guy.hen veered to the right, vowing to send all refugees home. supporters chanting his slogan today... everything will be beautiful. "everything will be beautiful." he is our hope, she told us. now defeated, he fears a much bigger troubles are ahead for turkey. the choice here was stark. two very different options. a seasoned autocrat or an untested democrat. most voters went with the devil they know. the process is carried out very carefully here. you have to arrive with a voting slip and with your id. your name is checked on the list, and after you vote, you sign that you have done so. there are observers here, too, from all the political parties. but president erdogan has gone into this contest with key advantages — not least almost total control of the media. ozcan aker, a retired lawyer of 90, came out to vote for change. translation: in turkey, currently there's - a dictatorial regime. i'm voting to return to democracy. first of all, there is no justice. the president holds executive

and his secular challenger, kemal kilicdaroglu, has also been campaigning, pledging to restore democracyations with the west. from ankara, our international correspondent, orla guerin, has more on what's at stake in this election. turkey is facing a binary choice, in effect. after 20 years of rule by president recep tayyip erdogan — an increasingly authoritarian rule — there is now an alternative on offer, and that is the opposition candidate kemal kilicdaroglu. he is the leader of the main opposition party here but in this election, he is standing on behalf of a coalition of six opposition parties, which really is a very broad church. every kind of party — islamists, nationalists, even former allies of president erdogan — are in this coalition and they have come together with one aim only, really, which is to unseat him. now, we saw today that president erdogan was campaigning up to the last minute with that rally in istanbul, which you mentioned. he has been hitting hard against his opponent, once again today claiming — without any proof — that kemal kilicdaroglu and his party are link

and what of the president's rival, kemal kilicdaroglu?one. "i declare," he says, "as soon as i come to power, i will send all refugees home." that includes more than 3 million syrians. it is a campaign pledge that goes down well here. whoever is turkey's next president, nationalism is already a winner in this election. in kasimpasa, few doubt the outcome. president erdogan grew up on the streets of this working class neighbourhood. at the corner shop opposite his old home, this woman tells us he brought freedom for religious conservatives like her. translation: there are police, teachers and civil servants - in headscarves now. god bless brother tayyip. we have hot running water and gas in our homes. there has been a great improvement. but for others there has been just the opposite. these are students from the lgbtq+ community. they are already banned from holding pride marches and fear worse to come. when you think about maybe five more years of president erdogan in charge in turkey, what is your gut feeling? scared, i'm scared. we will

mr erdogan�*s main rival is the secular opposition leader, kemal kilicdaroglu.s urged voters to get rid of the authoritarian regime in the country. the white house and us republicans have reached an agreement in principle to raise the government debt limit and avoid a default. the president called the deal "an important step forward" — while the house speaker, kevin mccarthy, said there would be historic reductions in spending and no new taxes. the british government is discussing plans for supermarkets to introduce a cap on the price of basic food items to help tackle the rising cost of living. now on bbc news, talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to this special edition of talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let's go and take a look at what's on the show. i'm here in rabat — it's the capital of morocco — to look at this country's potential to solve europe's energy crisis. this north african country is making the most of its abundant sunshine and wind to lead the way in renewable energy. but the question is, can morocco turn it