Turkey’s pivotal elections Sunday ended without any presidential candidate taking an outright majority, which means they will compete again in a presidential runoff set for May 28. The two leading candidates — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s longtime leader, and opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu — will next compete for a majority of votes and the country’s highest seat of power.
Polls ahead of Sunday’s vote showed a tight race, giving Kilicdaroglu’s supporters reason for hope, despite Erdogan’s moves to silence criticism and consolidate power. But Erdogan ended election day ahead.
Here’s what to know about what happened over the weekend, what is set to happen next and what it all means.
