The Turkish leader has received much-needed support from a nationalist party leader.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defined an entire era of Turkish politics.
His challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, is his polar opposite, both in personality and politics.
As we approach Sunday’s hard-fought runoff, both candidates are turning to nationalist groups to broaden their base.
But will that make a difference? And what impact will it have on Turkey’s future?
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Guests:
Mehmet Celik – Editorial Coordinator at Daily Sabah newspaper
Burak Dalgin – Deputy Chairman of the opposition Democracy and Progress Party
Tarik Oguzlu – Professor of International Relations and Dean of the Faculty of Science and Arts at Istanbul Aydın University