Supporters of Selahattin Demirtas, co-chairman of the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP), attend an election rally ahead of Turkey's June 7 parliamentary elections in Istanbul, Turkey May 30, 2015. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Evoking the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople and vowing the Muslim call to prayer would forever ring out, President Tayyip Erdogan put religion centre stage on Saturday as campaigning for Turkey's parliamentary election entered its final week.
Persuading religious conservatives, including pious Kurds and nationalists, to back the Islamist-rooted AK Party will be key in an election Erdogan hopes will bring him stronger presidential powers that opponents see as a threat to democracy.
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