Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan casts his vote in the country's first presidential election.<br/> <br />Erdogan is poised to win and fulfill his dream of what he calls a "new Turkey".<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH PRIME MINISTER, TAYYIP ERDOGAN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"It has been an enthusiastic and exciting campaign. I believe that people had the opportunity to assess everything during this period because Turkey is giving an important decision to improve its democracy in every field."<br/> <br />But Erdogan's opponents say he would transform Turkey into an increasingly authoritarian nation.<br/> <br />With his roots in political Islam and intolerance of dissent, some fear Erdogan would lead the country further away from the secular ideals of its founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.<br/> <br />Opinion polls put Erdogan's support at 55-56 percent.<br/> <br />If there is no outright winner from Sunday's poll, a second round will be held on August 24.
