Anyone who doesn't know I despise Erdogan lives under a rock On the other hand, this illustrates to me that not just American sheeple are stupid. The Turks haven't turned on Erdogan for anything he has done that we find objectionable. He's lately mishandled the economy resulting in high inflation and the recent earthquake didn't help him.

Still, one would think when he controls the government and mechanizations with an iron fist, he could eek out better than a runoff.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65600585

Better explanation: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65483654