Turks began voting yesterday in dual parliamentary and presidential polls seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's toughest election test, with the opposition revitalised and his popularity at risk from growing economic troubles.

Polling stations opened at 0500 GMT (10.30 am IST) and were due to close at 1400 GMT (7.30 pm IST) , with the first results expected late in the evening. Over 56 million eligible voters can for the first time cast ballots simultaneously in the parliamentary and presidential elections, with Erdogan looking for a first round knockout and an overall majority for his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).