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Fatma Tanis

Erdogan's victory could be fateful for Turkey's democracy and role in the world

Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech at the presidential palace, in Ankara, Turkey, on Sunday after securing five more years in office. (Ali Unal/AP)

ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decades of dominance over the country's politics will continue after a win in Sunday's election. Known for his combative populism and for reshaping the country's laws to consolidate his power, Erdogan now looks ahead to another five-year term and ongoing concerns about the country's direction and democracy.

Erdogan won 52.14% of the vote while 47.86% went for his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu, according to Ahmet Yener, the head of Turkey's Supreme Election Council.

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