After 20 years in power and a much-criticized response to devastating earthquakes, the president of Turkey will face a tough election on May 14. In an effort to unseat him, a coalition of six opposition parties have nominated Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, a candidate with a long political career, but few wins. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren reports from Istanbul.
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