"Aksener's rejection of Kilicdaroglu marks a serious blow to the political opposition's election prospects," Anthony Skinner, a political risk consultant, told AFP.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20230303-slpit-in-turkey-s-opposition-alliance-over-candidate-is-gift-on-a-platter-for-erdogan

All Kilicdaroglu is saying, is that the deep fake campaign to influence the outcome of the election was created in Russia, and that he has proof.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-votes-in-pivotal-elections-that-could-end-erdogan%27s-20-year-rule2

All the major Turkish media outlets highlighted Erdogan and ignored Kilicdaroglu, who ended up at his kitchen table for the internet.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/19/what-does-turkeys-election-mean-for-the-world/

ANKARA (Sputnik) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has criticized opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu for falsely accusing Russia of meddling in the presidential race, which will be decided next Sunday.

Source: https://southafricatoday.net/world-news/asia-and-pacific/top-turkish-diplomat-slams-kilicdaroglu-over-russia-meddling-claims/

Erdogan has never faced a more energised or united opposition than the one led by retired civil servant Kemal Kilicdaroglu and his disparate alliance of six parties.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/world/erdogan-leads-prayers-on-eve-of-fight-for-political-life/

He portrayed Kilicdaroglu, who had received the backing of the country’s pro-Kurdish party, of colluding with “terrorists” and of supporting what he called “deviant” LGBTQ rights.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/erdogans-votes-dip-turkey-headed-runoff-presidential-race-99323541

His major opponent, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, is promising the restoration of Turkish democracy and a normalization of Turkey’s international role.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/19/what-does-turkeys-election-mean-for-the-world/

However, Kilicdaroglu, who is 74, was not chosen as Erdogan’s challenger without a fight.

Source: https://www.baltimoregaylife.com/polling-stations-in-turkey-are-open-is-this-the-man-who-will-overthrow-erdogan-outside/

However, Mr Kilicdaroglu has broadened its appeal by embracing minority groups and has formed alliances with right-wing parties.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64867467?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

In an interview with The Washington Post published Wednesday, Kilicdaroglu said, if elected, his government would pursue a more “balanced” approach to the U.S., but didn’t clarify how the relationship between the two NATO countries would be repaired.

Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/turkey-presidential-elections-erdogan_n_64551848e4b0452cee9d3217

In fact, a run-off benefits Erdo because, owning the media, he has all the advantages in a mano-a-mano race against the uncharismatic oppo leader Kilicdaroglu.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/melikkaylan/2023/05/17/what-happened-in-the-turkish-national-election/

In Wednesday’s video, which has been viewed nearly 30 million times on Twitter, Kilicdaroglu called for an end to division and equal rights for the minority group.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/04/turkey-bans-armenian-genocide-commemoration-ahead-may-elections

“I really didn’t get a sense of the other guy,” said Polat, referring to Kilicdaroglu.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20230527-symbolism-history-and-nationalism-put-erdogan-in-strong-position-ahead-of-presidential-runoff

Kilicdaroglu, a soft-spoken former bureaucrat, said in the past that Syrians would return through dialogue with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/05/turkey-election-erdogan-rival-ups-nationalist-tone-vows-send-refugees-home

Kilicdaroglu called the accusation slanderous.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/05/25/kurds-fear-erdogan-win-amid-sharper-nationalist-rhetoric/

Kilicdaroglu has made a point of calling for a renegotiation of the customs union, which has linked the country to the EU since 1996, to be more favorable for Turkey.

Source: https://worldcrunch.com/focus/untrained-russian-soldiers

Mr Erdogan defeated opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in a run-off vote held on May 28, after he narrowly failed to secure an outright victory in a first round of voting on May 14.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/worldnews/2023/06/03/erdogan-set-to-take-oath-for-third-term-in-office-in-turkey/

One of the most famous saw Kilicdaroglu break taboos by talking about being Alevi.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/erdogans-patient-rival-kilicdaroglu-rides-high-vote.1031063

Preliminary results showed that Erdogan won 49.5% of the while Kilicdaroglu grabbed 44.9%, and the third candidate, Sinan Ogan, received 5.2%, according to Ahmet Yener, the head of Supreme Electoral Board.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/05/15/as-erdogans-votes-dip-turkey-appears-headed-to-a-runoff-presidential-race/

Somewhat dismissively, Erdogan refers to Kilicdaroglu as "Bay Kemal", or Mr. Kemal, an informal form of address rarely used in adult conversations.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/turkeys-opposition-names-kemal-kilicdaroglu-as-presidential-candidate-to-fight-against-recep-tayyip-erdogan-3840122