Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu

Two of Turkey's main opposition parties will field a joint candidate in the country's upcoming presidential election - selecting a former head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for a race in which Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also expected to run.

Two of Turkey's main opposition parties will field a joint candidate in the country's upcoming presidential election - selecting a former head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for a race in which Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also expected to run.