France, Jan. 23 -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey's elections will be held on 14 May,month earlier than scheduled. The political opposition is still searchingfor an agreedcandidate to stand against him.

"I will use my authority tobring the election date forward to 14 May," Erdogan said at a meeting with young people in the northwestern city of Bursa this weekend.

Turkey's next general election was officially due on 18 June.

The Turkish leader said that the adjustment to the timetable had been agreed with right-wing coalition partners to avoid disrupting the school exam schedules.Who can give Erdogan a fight?

The election campaign is due to start on 10 March, which willgive the Turkish opposition even less tim...