are on, so let s get started. time now to focus on the top business stories. i m sally bundock and we begin in turkey where, as you ve been hearing, most ballots are counted in this crucial general election and there does not appear to be a clear winner. official figures indicate that president recep tayyip erdogan has fallen short of of the crucial 50% of the vote. his secular opposition rival, kemal kilicdaroglu, is on around 45%, with a run off contest in two weeks time looking likely. turkey has been grappling with a cost of living crisis with inflation running at 44%, a key factor in turkish sentiment right now. let s talk to our reporter in ankara victoria craig who has spent much of the night at the headquarters of mr kilicdaroglu. good to see you. first of all, talk us through the feeling, the sentiment among those who are supporting the opposition. it was very, very long night for anyone who was keeping track of what was happening in turkey. i didn t get home
a a coume where to go, if he were to lose a a coume of where to go, if he were to lose a a couple of weeks, where to go, if he were to lose a a couple of weeks, it - where to go, if he were to lose a a couple of weeks, it is - where to go, if he were to lose a a couple of weeks, it is a - a a couple of weeks, it is a massive change for a country where he has been in powerfor such a long time. took us through why people are looking for change. of course the response to the earthquake, that has been a huge part of this election process, but the economy has been a big factor. indeed. the economy far and away the biggest issue. the polls show that right before the election, i myself have been travelling up and down the country talking to people, and everyone i talk to, everyone says the economy was the reason they were going to the ballot box. inflation, as you alluded to, topped out at 85.5% in october last year. it has since fallen back slightly and president erdogan said he solved