A look at candidates running in Turkey's presidential race
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is holding snap presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday — more than a year earlier than scheduled. The elections will usher in a new system of governance giving the president expanded powers that was narrowly approved in a referendum last year.
A look at the six candidates who are running for the presidency:
RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN
In power since 2003 as prime minister and president, Erdogan, 64, is vying for a new five-year term in office under a new system that grants the president vast powers. A favorite to win, most opinion polls show him ahead of his rivals. However, a first-round victory on Sunday is not certain and a second round runoff vote could take place on July 8.