for insulting the president . many have. on the other side of the coin there s kemal kilicdaroglu, a former civil servant. he s backed by a six party opposition alliance, and says if he wins he will bring freedom and democracy to turkey. he says his priority is good relations with the west not russia. and he s ahead in the polls. any candidate that can secure more than half the presidential vote on 14 may is the outright winner. failing that, the race goes to a run off two weeks later. our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports from the port city of izmir. emerging as the frontrunner in a tight race. meet the man who could be the next leader of turkey, kemal kilicdaroglu, a secularformer be the next leader of turkey, kemal kilicdaroglu, a secular former civil servant promising a bright new day.
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we meet the man who could inherit a broken economy and a divided nation. there s no magic bullet for either. what will be the biggest change in turkey if you are the new leader? translation: freedom for the youth, as soon as possible. they want democracy, they don t want the police to come to their doors early in the morning just because of what they tweeted. people have been saying to me in the last few weeks that they are worried for your safety, that they re even worried for your life now that you are ahead in the polls. do you have any concerns about your safety? translation: erdogan and his supporters can t scare me. i made a promise to this nation, i will bring democracy and freedom. they re saying that your life may be at risk but you re you re saying that your life may be at risk but you re prepared to take that risk? politics in turkey is a bit like this. tesekkurler, izmir!
he is promising a new politics, but it will take more than hearts and flowers. turkey s allies are watching closely. he says his priority is relations with the west, not russia. translation: we want to become part of the civilised world. erdogan does not think that way. he wants to be more authoritarian. the difference between us, myself and erdogan, is the difference between black and white. so, there is a stark choice on offer here. many religious conservatives will back the president. this was his rally in izmir, segregated, full of loyalty and utter devotion. translation: he s very reassuring, he even looks reassuring, he keeps all his promises, he helps the old, the disabled, he helps everyone. he gives us so much, it s coming out of our ears.
of turkey s democracy with president erdogan facing unprecedented challenges that could end his long rule. recep tayyip erdogan has been in powerfor more than 20 years but faces his stiffest challenge yet. that s from former civil servant kemal killitchdahrohloo who says if he wins he will bring freedom and democracy to turkey. he says his priority is good relations with the west not russia. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerin reports from the port city of izmir. music plays on sound system. emerging as the front runner in a tight race. meet the man who could be the next leader of turkey, kemal kilicdaroglu, a secular former civil servant promising a bright new day. everything will be beautiful, he says. believe it. and they do. especially in the port city