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Weekend: Voting begins in Turkey's elections

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Voting begins in Turkey's elections

14/05/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Voting begins in Turkey's elections

Voting starts in what are seen as momentous national elections in Turkey

Voting starts in what are seen as momentous presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey.

Voters are going to the polls in Turkey for crucial presidential elections.

Also, the Republican congressman Rich McCormick on why he thinks it's vital to back Ukraine in its war with Russia.

Plus, the extraordinary friendship formed in the shadow of the 2015 terror attacks in Paris.

Joining Krupa Padhy to discuss these and other issues are Dr Jade McGlynn from the War Studies Department at King's College London; and Dr Dimitar Bechev from the School of Global and Area Studies at the University of Oxford.

(Image: Polling clerks wrap up preparations before voters arrive to cast their ballots in elections in Kirklareli, Turkiye. Credit: Ozgun Tiran/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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