On May 14, presidential elections were held in Turkey. After counting 99.87% of the ballots, Erdoğan received 49.50% of the votes. His main opponent, the candidate from the opposition alliance “National Alliance,” Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, garnered 44.89%. Less than half a percent of the votes remain to be counted. It is likely that a second round […]
On May 14, presidential elections were held in Turkey. After counting 99.87% of the ballots, Erdoğan received 49.50% of the votes.
His main opponent, the candidate from the opposition alliance “National Alliance,” Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, garnered 44.89%.
Less than half a percent of the votes remain to be counted.
It is likely that a second round of presidential elections will be held, as neither candidate received 50 percent.
The third candidate, Sinan Oğan, received 5.21 percent.
The electoral committee is expected to announce the official election results on the afternoon of May 15. A press conference by the electoral committee is scheduled for May 15.
If no one receives 50 percent of the votes, the second round will feature a competition between Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
Photo: InternetIncumbent President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated on the evening of May 14 that he respects the election results, even if a second round of presidential elections is held.
Kılıçdaroğlu also emphasized in his speech that he will definitely win in the second round.
According to the Turkish electoral committee, more than 60 million citizens voted in the elections. The turnout was 88.75 percent.
Additionally, parliamentary elections were held in the country on May 14. A total of 24 political parties and 151 independent candidates are competing for parliamentary seats. The official election results are not yet known.