Turkey's opposition bloc names Kilicdaroglu as candidate in May election

Turkey's opposition alliance on Monday announced Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), as its joint candidate to run against President Tayyip Erdogan in the upcoming election due to be held on May 14.

"As a result of our meetings, we have decided that Kemal Kilicdaroglu will run as our candidate for president," Temel Karamollaoglu, chairperson of opposition Felicity Party said, after meeting of six leaders of opposition parties.