Opposition warns of 'worst case scenario' if Erdogan wins
The two parties representing Turkish nationalism and Kurdish nationalism have united in their concern that an Erdogan presidency may lead to civil war or disintegration in the country.
![Selahattin Demirtas, co-chairman of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democracy Party and presidential candidate, makes a speech during a meeting to launch his election campaign in Istanbul Selahattin Demirtas, co-chairman of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democracy Party (HDP) and presidential candidate, makes a speech during a meeting to launch his election campaign in Istanbul July 15, 2014. The first round of voting in presidential election will be held on August 10. Slogan on the banner partly reads that: "Peaceful Turkey" REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) - RTR3YQ3O](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2014/08/RTR3YQ3O.jpg/RTR3YQ3O.jpg?h=c2c5b897&itok=IKFszZUn)
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