Turkish soccer offers Erdogan headaches instead of voters in walk-up to election

By James M. Dorsey

Turkish soccer has offered President Recep Tayyip Erdogan more headaches than likely votes as the Turkish leader battles to ensure that his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will secure a majority in snap parliamentary elections on Sunday.

Polls on the eve of the election predict that the AKP will increase its vote by six perce…