| Category | Data |
|---|
| Presidential Election | Recep Tayyip Erdogan (AKP): 49.49%, Kemal Kilicdaroglu (CHP): 44.79%, Muharrem Ince (IYI): 7.51%, Meral Akşener (MHP): 7.21% |
| Parliamentary Election | Justice and Development Party (AKP): 49.49% (276 seats), Republican People's Party (CHP): 44.79% (230 seats), Good Party (IYI): 7.51% (10 seats), Nationalist Movement Party (MHP): 7.21% (8 seats) |
| Economic Situation | Inflation rate of 70%, currency has lost half of its value in the past year |
| Political Situation | Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been in power for 19 years, he has been criticized for his authoritarian rule and his close ties to Islamist groups |
| Social Situation | Turkey is facing a number of challenges, including a high unemployment rate and a declining birth rate |
| Foreign Policy Situation | Turkey is facing increasing isolation from the West, it has become increasingly close to Russia and China |
| Voter Turnout | 87%, this is the highest voter turnout in Turkey since 2002 |
| Gender Gap | Women voted at a higher rate than men, 52% of women voted compared to 48% of men |
| Age Gap | Young people voted at a higher rate than older people, 62% of people aged 18-29 voted compared to 58% of people aged 65 and over |
| Urban-Rural Gap | People living in urban areas voted at a higher rate than people living in rural areas, 60% of people living in urban areas voted compared to 50% of people living in rural areas |
| Erdogan's Campaign | Erdogan focused on his economic record, he promised to continue his economic policies if he is re-elected |
| Kilicdaroglu's Campaign | Kilicdaroglu focused on Erdogan's authoritarian rule, he promised to restore democracy and human rights in Turkey if he is elected |
| Ince's Campaign | Ince focused on Erdogan's corruption, he promised to fight corruption if he is elected |
| Akşener's Campaign | Akşener focused on Erdogan's foreign policy, she promised to pursue a more moderate foreign policy if she is elected |
| Erdogan's Supporters | Erdogan's supporters are mostly conservative Muslims, they are attracted to his economic policies and his close ties to Islamist groups |
| Kilicdaroglu's Supporters | Kilicdaroglu's supporters are mostly secularists, they are attracted to his promise to restore democracy and human rights in Turkey if he is elected |
| Ince's Supporters | Ince's supporters are mostly young people, they are attracted to his promise to fight corruption |
| Akşener's Supporters | Akşener's supporters are mostly women, they are attracted to her promise to pursue a more moderate foreign policy |
| Opinion Polls | Erdogan was leading in opinion polls before the election, however, the polls narrowed in the final weeks of the campaign |
| Exit Polls | Exit polls showed that Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu were neck-and-neck, the polls also showed that the Good Party and the Nationalist Movement Party were both performing well |
| Results | Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu both failed to win a majority of the votes, a runoff election will be held on May 28 |
| Runoff Election | The runoff election will be held on May 28, the two leading candidates, Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu, will face off again, the outcome of the election will determine the future of Turkey |
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