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	Podcast:		The Debate
	Episode:		Unbeatable Erdogan? Turkey president proves polls wrong with 1st round lead
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:45:10
	Publish Date:		2023-05-15 18:02:57
	Description:		Turkey’s leader of 20 years has done it again. Recep Tayyip Erdogan magnanimously telling supporters to respect a result that forces a first-ever runoff for president but Erdogan's supporters can cheer: with 49,5% of Sunday's vote, the lead seems all but insurmountable. We ask why predictions underestimated fierce loyalty to Erdogan, particularly in conservative strongholds of the Islamist-rooted AK Party. What do the results say about the direction Turkey seeks?
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