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Turkey election: Erdogan victorious after historic runoff
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Erdogan has secured yet another term in office, after an historic election which went to a runoff. The Turkish leader fought back a tough challenge from opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
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Turkey’s incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has secured another five years in office, after narrowly winning Sunday’s runoff vote.
Erdogan beat his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu after reaping 52.14% of the votes, Election Board (YSK) head Ahmet Yener said on Sunday.
The Turkish president spoke to supporters shortly after declaring victory, saying voters had given him the responsibility of governing for the next five years.
“The only winner today is Turkey,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
Meanwhile, opposition leader Kilicdaroglu condemned the “most unfair election in years,” yet pledged to continue “leading this struggle” against the Erdogan regime.
“My real sadness is about the difficulties awaiting the country,” he said, without explicitly conceding defeat.
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