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Istanbul (AFP) - A retired civil servant who few outside Turkey have heard of has pushed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan into an election runoff -- the first of the country's post-Ottoman history.

Ankara (AFP) - Turkey's landmark election headed Sunday to an explosive finale in which state media gave President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an early advantage and the opposition claimed to be leading the knife-edge vote.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has nurtured an image of a robust and invincible leader over his two decades in power, yet he appears vulnerable as the political landscape may be shifting in favour of his opponent in Sunday's presidential vote.

Istanbul (AFP) - One embraces chaos and glorifies Turkey's Islamic past.The other promises the badly divided country a slightly calmer and more prosperous future.

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey voted Sunday in a momentous election that could extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade grip on power or put the mostly Muslim nation on a more secular course.

The president and his challenger pick megalopolis Istanbul, capital Ankara for last public events to boost support.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held his last election rallies in Istanbul on Saturday, accusing the opposition of working with U.S. President Joe Biden to topple him while making a final appeal ahead of the biggest challenge to his 20-year rule.

The Turkish president is behind in polls for Sunday’s vote and has resorted to promises of free natural gas, and claims that the country has struck oil

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will lead Saturday prayers at Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia mosque, ahead of a battle for his political life against a powerful secular rival.