Erdogan leads prayers on eve of polls

By Agence France-Presse

May 15, 2023 12:11 am

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.

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