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Turkey’s presidential election goes to run-off: Election council

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and his main challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu [File/AFP]

Turkey’s high-stakes presidential election is headed for a run-off vote, Turkey’s electoral chief Ahmet Yener, has said, citing official results from the country’s Supreme Election Council.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took 49.5 percent of Sunday’s vote, with his main challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, getting 44.89 percent, the Council said.

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