Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Erdogan is going head-to-head with opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. In the first round of voting on May 14, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured a nearly five-point lead over Kilicdaroglu. However, he fell short of the 50 per cent threshold required to win. World News | Polls Close in Presidential Runoff in Turkey with Erdogan Fighting for Third Term.