PRE-BATTLE RITUAL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a speech at a rally in the Beyoglu district on the eve of the presidential and parliamentary elections, on the European side of Istanbul, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Tayyip Erdogan also led prayers at Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia mosque before entering the election battle of his political life against a powerful secular rival. AFP PHOTO
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan led Saturday (Sunday in Manila) prayers at Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia mosque before entering the election battle of his political life against a powerful secular rival.
