BBCNEWS World July 6, 2024
are on, so let's get started. time now to focus on the top business stories. i'm sally bundock and we begin in turkey — where, as you've been hearing, most ballots are counted in this crucial general election and there does not appear to be a clear winner. official figures indicate that president recep tayyip erdogan has fallen short of of the crucial 50% of the vote. his secular opposition rival, kemal kilicdaroglu, is on around 45%, with a run—off contest in two weeks' time looking likely. turkey has been grappling with a cost of living crisis with inflation running at 44%, a k...