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Turkish elections.. latest results suggest a second round of decision

May 15, 2023

After counting 95.4% of the votes, Erdogan won 49.73%, while his rival won 44.51%, according to the Turkish news agency “Anatolia”.

The counting of votes continues in the presidential and legislative elections, which are of great importance in the country’s history.

And the ‘Sky News Arabia’ correspondent quoted the head of Turkey’s Supreme Election Authority as saying that ‘the voting process went without any problems’.

In his first statement after the end of the poll, the Turkish president and candidate of the “People’s Alliance” said: “The voting process took place in a way that suits our democracy.”

He added: “It’s time to hang on to the ballot box…Continue to protect the will of our people until the final results.

For his part, Kilicdaroglu said: “I call on our heroes of democracy not to leave the polls until the counting is completed.

He continued, “The full and correct manifestation of the will of the people depends on your determination.”

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Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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