Unbeatable Erdogan? Turkey's president proves polls wrong with first-round lead

Why have Erdogan's voters shrugged off skyrocketing inflation, accusations of cronyism corruption – the kind that led to the collapse of buildings in earthquake zones – and the steady jailing of opponents and journalists?

They also stared down an opposition that managed to unite like never before, but gains in major cities and in parliament were not enough to win a majority. What can Kemal Kilicdoroglu do over the next two weeks to again prove the pollsters wrong? 

Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Juliette Laurain and Imen Mellaz.

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