Is this the most important election of 2023? Experts say the battle between an abrasive populist and a moderate former civil servant will decide whether Turkey remains a democracy.
Why Turkey’s knife-edge vote really matters
Glossary
Bureaucrat - An administrative official who works for the government.
Sultan - A Muslim king or ruler.
Istanbul - A major city in Turkey, crossing both Europe and Asia.
Islam - A religion centred around the Quran. Followers of Islam are called Muslims.
Secular - A word used to describe something that is not connected with the religious or spiritual sphere.
Constitution - A document that sets out the fundamental rules according to which a country is governed, which are usually difficult to change.
Authoritarian - Enforcing strict obedience to authority.
Nato - The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was founded in 1949 to unite Western democracies in Europe and North America against the perceived growing threat of the USSR. It now has 31 members.
Narendra Modi - The prime minister of India. He inspires passionate support from many in his country, but his critics regard him as populist, anti-Muslim and authoritarian.
Benjamin Netanyahu - The prime minister of Israel.