The people of Turkey are making history today, voting for their country's first popularly-elected president.

And the frontrunner is a man they know only too well.

Long-time Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his roots in political Islam and his tightening grip on power polarising the nation, is hoping to become a newly-empowered President.

The role has traditionally been largely ceremonial and until now chosen by parliament

Leading the challenge against Erdogan is diplomat and academic E…
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