![]() ![]() We expect this figure to increase with official results," Erdogan said. "We are already ahead of our closest rival by 2.6 million votes. ![]() Kilicdaroglu, who said he would prevail in the runoff, urged his supporters to be patient and accused Erdogan's party of interfering with the counting and reporting of results.īut Erdogan performed better than pre-election polls had predicted, and he appeared in a confident and combative mood as he addressed his supporters. The presidential vote will decide not only who leads Turkey but also whether it reverts to a more secular, democratic path, how it will handle its severe cost of living crisis, and manage key relations with Russia, the Middle East and the West. ![]() Neither Erdogan nor Kilicdaroglu cleared the 50% threshold needed to avoid a second round, to be held on May 28, in an election seen as a verdict on Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian path. ISTANBUL, May 14 (Reuters) - Turkey headed for a runoff vote after President Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday's election but fell short of an outright majority to extend his 20-year rule of the NATO-member country. ![]()
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