Ankara: Turkey braced for the first round of elections on Monday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defeated his secular rival on a dramatic night but failed to win in the first round. Erdogan appeared triumphant as he appeared before a sea of supporters just after midnight and announced he was ready to lead the nation for another five years.
The near-complete results of Turkey’s key post-Ottoman elections showed that Erdogan — in power since 2003 and undefeated with more than a dozen nationwide votes – failed to reach the 50 percent threshold required for victory. “I have no premonitions that we will resume serving our people for the next five years,” the 69-year-old director cheered.
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Turkey braces for a momentous runoff after election drama data from the official Anadolu News Agency showed that Erdogan received 49.3% of the vote. Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu got 45.0%. Support – after pre-election polls showed him an advantage.
The first round of presidential elections in Turkey in the country’s 100-year history is scheduled for May 28. Camp Kilicdaroglu initially disputed the vote count, claiming to have the upper hand. But the 74-year-old looked a little disappointed when he met with reporters on Monday and admitted a runoff was inevitable.
“The desire for change in society exceeds 50%.” The lira weakened against the dollar and the euro as investors. Were disappointed that the era of Erdogan’s unconventional economy is not over.
Fervent support
The announced turnout for the referendum on Turkey’s longest-serving leader and his party is close to 90%. In, Erdogan led a nation of 85 million people through one of its most transformative and divisive eras. Turkey has become a powerful military and geopolitical power, playing a role in conflicts from Syria to Ukraine.
The presence of a NATO member in both Europe and the Middle East makes the outcome of the elections for Washington and Brussels as critical as for Damascus and Moscow.
“Turkey braces for a momentous runoff after election drama important thing is not to split Turkey.” Istanbul voter Recep Turktan told AFP news agency after the vote. “We will do our duty. I say we’ll continue with Erdogan,” said the 67-year-old.
Kilicdaroglu and his six-party opposition alliance
The closer election day approaches, the more Erdogan’s campaign is aimed at his most important supporters.
The main focus will now be on the little-known independent candidate who became king with 5% of the vote. In, Sinan Ogan was expelled from the ultranationalist party, which has since been linked to Erdogan and joined the election campaign months before the vote.
“We will not say whether we will keep this or that prospect,” Ogan said on Sunday.
