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Turkish presidential candidate queries ballots

By Washington Examiner
Published August 5, 2014 3:13pm ET
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Turkish presidential candidate queries ballots
Presidential candidate for upcoming Aug. 10, 2014 election, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the former head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, addresses a rally in Ankara, Turkey, late Monday, Aug. 4, 2014. Ihsanoglu, who is supported by nearly all opposition parties, has highlighted creditentials as a champion of the Palestinians' cause, national unity as "a president for all Turkish citizens" and stability during his campaign for the presidential elections pitting him against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) | Burhan Ozbilici

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s main opposition candidate in the upcoming presidential election questioned on Tuesday why electoral authorities are printing millions of extra ballots.

Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said international observers had noted that about 18 million additional ballot papers were being printed for the vote, the first round of which is on Aug. 10. If no candidate wins an absolute majority, a runoff will be held on Aug. 24.

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