Moscow and Ankara have close ties and Russia is Turkey’s largest supplier of energy. Putin and Erdogan hold frequent talks
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the main election rival of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, issued a warning to Russia, accusing it of responsibility for the release of fake material on social media ahead of Sunday’s ballot.
A third presidential candidate, Muharrem Ince, withdrew from the race on Thursday citing a faked “character assassination” carried out online. He gave few details.
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