Erdogan Mocks Critics After Rival's Rally: Campaign Trail Update

  • Ince addresses hundreds of thousands in Izmir on Aegean coast
  • Erdogan to hold several district rallies across Istanbul

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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With less than 48 hours before polls open in Turkey, the two main candidates sought to rally their supporters with mass gatherings in the biggest cities.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was scheduled to speak at seven events in Istanbul Friday and opposition candidate Muharrem Ince traveled to Ankara after his side estimated as many as 2 million turned out for him in Izmir on Thursday. He’ll be in Istanbul on Saturday.