Regardless of how the final vote count turns out and the likelihood of Ankara heading to a second round of elections, the opposition has an uphill battle.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by his wife Ermine Erdogan, greets supporters at the AK Party headquarters in Ankara, Turkey May 15, 2023. (photo credit: UMIT BEKTAS/REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: