Overview

• Erdogan received 49% of the vote in the first round of Turkey's presidential election, short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff.
• Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Erdogan's main challenger, received 45% of the vote and will face Erdogan in a runoff on May 28.
• Kilicdaroglu has shifted to a more nationalist stance, promising to deport millions of refugees and end peace talks with Kurdish militants.
• Erdogan is still favored to win the runoff but faces criticism over Turkey's economic woes and government response to an earthquake.
• The election will determine Turkey's future governance, economy and foreign policy for the next five years.