Turkey has entered the last three weeks remaining for the May 14, 2023 elections. The presidential election on May 14 may not be decided, but the results of the parliamentary race will immediately paint half the picture of Turkey's future after these elections.

Both Erdogan and Kılıçdaroğlu sought to press as many buttons as possible at once to secure victory in the presidency from the first round or at least in a possible run-off, writes Huseyin Cagaptay.