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Turkey election: Erdogan poised to claim victory as election goes to ANOTHER round

As neither candidate in the Turkey election has more than the required 50% of the vote, the election will head to a second round on May 28 between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu

Daily Mirror

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

No candidate secured over 50 percent of the vote, pushing Turkey into a second round – and uncharted territory.

Al Jazeera

Analysis-Turkey's Erdogan cruising, challenger scrambling toward runoff election

President Tayyip Erdogan will appeal to a "kingmaker" third candidate as he manoeuvres to seal victory in Turkey's runoff election, after the initial vote dashed his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu's hopes of a swift win.

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Turkish opposition supporters voice dismay over presidential vote

Opposition voters expressed dismay and disbelief on Monday after Tayyip Erdogan took a solid lead in the first round of Turkey's election, while the president's overjoyed supporters expressed confidence that he would prevail in the May 28 runoff.

Reuters

Erdogan’s AK Party wins parliamentary majority: State media

Anadolu news agency says AK Party won 266 seats and opposition CHP coalition won 166 in the 600-seat parliament.

Al Jazeera

Kremlin says Russia's cooperation with Turkey will continue whoever wins election

The Kremlin said on Monday that it expected Russia's cooperation with Turkey to continue and deepen whoever wins the country's presidential election, which is set to go to a second round on May 28.

Reuters

Erdogan heads for momentous runoff in Turkish presidential election

Turkey braced Monday for its first election runoff after a night of drama showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan edging ahead of his secular rival but failing to secure a first-round win.

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For Turkey runoff, potential kingmaker draws red line at concessions to Kurds

Sinan Ogan, Turkey's nationalist presidential candidate who finished third in Sunday's election, said he could only support main opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the runoff if he agrees to offer no concessions to a pro-Kurdish party.

Reuters

In Turkey vote, Erdogan defies forecasts of demise

President Tayyip Erdogan has defied predictions of his political demise with a strong showing in Turkish elections, weathering his toughest test yet at the polls by mobilising conservative voters who could now propel him to a third decade in power.

Reuters

Turkey’s election likely heading to run-off; Erdogan has the edge

Neither the president nor Kilicdaroglu cleared the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a second round on May 28.

Al Jazeera

After a brutal presidential election campaign, Turkey is headed to a run-off contest. Here's why

Last weekend, Turkey held a historic election that will be crucial in deciding in the way the country is heading. Although almost all pre-election polls were predicting a narrow win for the main opposition candidate, the results are inconclusive, and the country will go to a runoff election in two…

The Conversation

Erdogan gains upper hand in scramble to keep power as Turkey’s presidential election to be decided by run-off

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s beats opposition candidate comfortably in first round of voting – but falls short of outright win

The Independent UK

Turkey's economy, inflation in focus as election heads to runoff

Sky-high inflation and a plunging lira continue to be at the forefront of Turkish voters' minds as the country appears set for a runoff election between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Erdogan's unorthodox economic theories have unnerved investors and analysts as he contradicts mainstream methods to…

France 24

Erdogan's milestones as Turkey faces May 28 runoff vote

Turkey headed for a runoff vote after President Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday's election but fell short of an outright majority to extend his 20-year rule of the NATO-member country.

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Turkey faces election runoff, Erdogan seen with momentum

President Tayyip Erdogan led comfortably on Monday after the first round of Turkey's presidential election, with his rival facing an uphill struggle to prevent the president extending his rule into a third decade in a runoff vote on May 28.

The Independent UK

As Erdogan's votes dip, Turkey seen headed to a runoff presidential race

Turkey’s presidential elections appear to be heading toward a second-round runoff

Evening Standard

Turkey election: Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu face run-off vote for presidency

With counting nearly completed, Erdogan had 49.3 per cent of the vote - just short of the 50 per cent needed to secure victory

Chicago Sun-Times

Turkey’s Erdogan says he could still win, would accept presidential election runoff

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is locked in a close reelection race with opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, with less than a majority needed to avoid a runoff.

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Al Jazeera

Turkey parties squabble as crucial vote count seesaws

Tensions rise over differing reports of which presidential candidate is in the lead in knife-edge elections.

The New Daily

Hair’s breadth race in high-stakes Turkey election could end in runoff

Counting is underway in Turkey's election which will also decide how it is governed and where its in-crisis economy is headed.

France 24

Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading in first-round vote

Turkey voted in key presidential and legislative elections on Sunday that could either extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade grip on power or put the nation on a more liberal, secular course. According to state-run news agency Anadolu, turnout reached 88.47 percent in what has effectively turned into a referendum…

WEKU

Turkey moves closer toward a presidential election runoff

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was locked in a tight election race, with a make-or-break runoff against his chief challenger possible as the final votes were counted.

Reuters

In Turkey election, Erdogan doesn't flinch as he fights for political life

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has nurtured an image of a robust and invincible leader over his two decades in power, yet he appears vulnerable as the political landscape may be shifting in favour of his opponent in Sunday's presidential vote.

Reuters

Turkey's upbeat Kilicdaroglu says election will bring a new spring

He is not as charismatic as Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, but mild-mannered Kemal Kilicdaroglu is optimistic about his chances of beating Erdogan in Sunday's election, promising a new spring after two decades of his rival's tumultuous governance.

The New Daily

Turks vote in an election that may end strongman Tayyip Erdogan’s two decades in power

Turks are voting in one of the most consequential elections in Turkey's 100-year history, with Tayyip Erdogan fighting for his political life

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