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Earthquake-affected residents in Turkiye support President Erdogan ahead of run-off vote

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains the favourite to win this weekend’s run-off vote against challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu. The opposition candidate had hoped anger at the Erdogan government’s initial response to February’s devastating earthquake would win him the support of survivors. In the first round of voting, however, it didn’t play out that way. Chief International Correspondent, Ben Lewis reports from Hatay in Turkiye.
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