Early in the morning, Istanbulites flocked to the polling stations to vote in the most critical elections in the country's history. “I predict that the winner will be the president with 53 or 54 per cent. I predict that there will be no second round,” 53-year-old tradesman Ozcan Cebeci, a father who came to vote with his two daughters, tells AFP. “On the morning of 15 May, of course, I hope we start a beautiful, colourful day. We are waiting in excitement to see a change,” his 26-year-old daughter Buse adds. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES