The third man in the Turkish election, Sinan Ogan, ultra-nationalist, says he is "open to dialogue" but might call for support for the president. Neither the Islamic-conservative president nor his main rival, Social Democrat Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, obtained the 50% needed to be elected in the first round.

They will therefore face each other in a decisive second round on May 28. The former MP is in favour of a hard line on the Kurdish question and is opposed to "any form of terrorism"