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An election worker prepares a temporary polling station in Hatay. Reuters
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People walk under posters showing Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara. The country is holding its first presidential run-off election after neither candidate earned more than 50 per cent of the vote in the May 14 election. Getty
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A couple walk under a poster of Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the opposition Republican People's Party, the day after the general election, in Ankara. EPA
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People sit on a bench by posters showing Mr Kilicdaroglu in Ankara. Getty
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The bustling Taksim area of Istanbul. Turkey will hold its first presidential run-off election after neither candidate earned more than 50 per cent of the vote this week. Getty
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People eat ice cream in Istanbul as the country prepares for an election run-off later this month. Getty
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People stand in front of the Guven Monument in Ankara. Getty
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The second round of voting will be held on May 28. Getty
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A passenger reads a newspaper on a ferry across the Bosphorus in Istanbul. Bloomberg
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Politics dominates the headlines in Istanbul on the day after the presidential elections. AP
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A billboard featuring presidential candidate Mr Kilicdaroglu in Istanbul. AP
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A run-off for the presidency was expected to lead to volatility for the Turkish lira. AP
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Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gather at the AK Party's headquarters in Istanbul on election night. Getty
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Mr Erdogan, accompanied by his wife Emine, addresses supporters in Ankara. Photo: Turkish Presidential Press Office
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Election officials count ballots in Diyarbakir after polls closed in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. AFP
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Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the opposition Republican People's Party, speaks to the media in Ankara. EPA
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Mr Erdogan's supporters wave flags outside the AK Party's headquarters in Ankara. Reuters
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Mr Erdogan casts his vote in Istanbul on Sunday. Getty
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Mr Kilicdaroglu votes in Ankara. Getty
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People wait for Mr Erdogan outside a polling station in Istanbul. Reuters
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A man holds a ballot at a polling station in Hatay. Reuters
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A ballot paper featuring candidates for Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. Reuters
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Voting began in Turkey's presidential election on Sunday morning. Reuters
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A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Hatay. Reuters
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Hatay is one of the Turkish regions that were worst-affected by February's earthquake. Reuters
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Voters take a closer look at the candidates on the ballot, in Ankara. Getty
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A ballot paper with Mr Erdogan, Muharrem Ince, Mr Kilicdaroglu and Sinan Ogan. Getty
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Voters queue outside a polling station in Istanbul. Reuters
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Bags containing blank ballots are stored at a temporary polling station in the courtyard of a quake-damaged school in Hatay. Reuters
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An election worker prepares a temporary polling station in Hatay. Reuters
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People walk under posters showing Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara. The country is holding its first presidential run-off election after neither candidate earned more than 50 per cent of the vote in the May 14 election. Getty
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A couple walk under a poster of Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the opposition Republican People's Party, the day after the general election, in Ankara. EPA
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People sit on a bench by posters showing Mr Kilicdaroglu in Ankara. Getty
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The bustling Taksim area of Istanbul. Turkey will hold its first presidential run-off election after neither candidate earned more than 50 per cent of the vote this week. Getty
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People eat ice cream in Istanbul as the country prepares for an election run-off later this month. Getty
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People stand in front of the Guven Monument in Ankara. Getty
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The second round of voting will be held on May 28. Getty
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A passenger reads a newspaper on a ferry across the Bosphorus in Istanbul. Bloomberg
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Politics dominates the headlines in Istanbul on the day after the presidential elections. AP
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A billboard featuring presidential candidate Mr Kilicdaroglu in Istanbul. AP
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A run-off for the presidency was expected to lead to volatility for the Turkish lira. AP
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Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gather at the AK Party's headquarters in Istanbul on election night. Getty
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Mr Erdogan, accompanied by his wife Emine, addresses supporters in Ankara. Photo: Turkish Presidential Press Office
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Election officials count ballots in Diyarbakir after polls closed in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. AFP
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Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the opposition Republican People's Party, speaks to the media in Ankara. EPA
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Mr Erdogan's supporters wave flags outside the AK Party's headquarters in Ankara. Reuters
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Mr Erdogan casts his vote in Istanbul on Sunday. Getty
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Mr Kilicdaroglu votes in Ankara. Getty
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People wait for Mr Erdogan outside a polling station in Istanbul. Reuters
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A man holds a ballot at a polling station in Hatay. Reuters
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A ballot paper featuring candidates for Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. Reuters
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Voting began in Turkey's presidential election on Sunday morning. Reuters
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A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Hatay. Reuters
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Hatay is one of the Turkish regions that were worst-affected by February's earthquake. Reuters
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Voters take a closer look at the candidates on the ballot, in Ankara. Getty
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A ballot paper with Mr Erdogan, Muharrem Ince, Mr Kilicdaroglu and Sinan Ogan. Getty
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Voters queue outside a polling station in Istanbul. Reuters
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Bags containing blank ballots are stored at a temporary polling station in the courtyard of a quake-damaged school in Hatay. Reuters
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An election worker prepares a temporary polling station in Hatay. Reuters