People walk at Eminonu Square decorated by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party flags ahead of the May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections, in Istanbul, Turkey May 10, 2023. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
ANKARA (Reuters) -The man challenging Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey's presidential elections this weekend received a boost on Thursday when a small party candidate abruptly withdrew and a closely-watched poll gave him a more than five percentage point advantage.
The withdrawal by Muharrem Ince, one of four contesting Sunday's presidential vote, could reshape the last days of campaigning in what is seen as Erdogan's biggest test in his two-decade reign.
