at the end of 2006, he was tipped as a successor to kofi januarian as u.n. secretary generate. the presidency has been his goal. in 2009 he gave up his u.s. citizenship to run, but received 3% of the vote. this year he fared better, in partly aligning himself with warlords and the message of economic growth securing a third the vote. >> garn has some support. with the momentum building behind his rival, chances of winning are small. >> not only did abdullah abdullah receive a higher proportion of the vote, he's more visible in the build up to the run off, receiving several high-profile endorsements. he told al jazeera that he's certain he'll win. >> are you hope for for the elections? >> yes. what for. >> we built a momentum. we are confident in serving our people. >> reporter: any victory will be decided by the voters scparks that is unsure. >> hassan rouhani is in turkey on a state visit. the two countries had strained relations due to differences in neighbouring syria. we have this report from ankara. >> iranian leaders visited turkey over the years. this is the first time i