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Erdogan’s presidential dreams hang by thread

With less than a fortnight left to go before the June 7 legislative polls, polls show that the Justice and Development Party's share of the vote will slip from the record 49% that it received in 2011.

Supporters of Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu wave Turkish and AK Party flags during an election rally for Turkey's June 7 parliamentary elections in Istanbul, Turkey, May 17, 2015.   REUTERS/Osman Orsal - RTX1DCCG
Supporters of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu wave Turkish and AKP flags during a rally for Turkey's June 7 parliamentary elections in Istanbul, May 17, 2015. — REUTERS/Osman Orsal

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