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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