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Best actress at Cannes returns to polarised Turkey on runoff day

By Deniz Uyar 

Reuters · May 28, 2023

Turkey's Kilicdaroglu says to continue struggle after vote disappointment

Turkey's opposition presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu said he will continue to lead his struggle, after early results showed him losing in what he said was "the most unfair election in years" against incumbent Tayyip Erdogan.

Reuters · May 28, 2023

Turkey's Erdogan wins election, extending rule to third decade

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade in a country reeling from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that levelled entire cities.

Radio France Internationale · May 28, 2023

Turkey presidential runoff: Incumbent Erdogan claims victory

Erdogan’s government vetoed Sweden’s bid to join NATO and purchased Russian missile-defense systems. But it also helped broker a crucial deal that allowed Ukrainian grain shipments and averted a global food crisis.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 28, 2023

Qatar's Emir congratulates Turkey's Erdogan before final election result

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani congratulated Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan on his presidential win on Sunday, before the final results of the Turkish election was announced.

Reuters · May 28, 2023

Turkey’s Erdogan celebrates presidential election run-off win

Erdogan declared winner by Supreme Election Council after unofficial vote count.

Al Jazeera · May 28, 2023

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wins Turkish presidential election

Election board confirms victory of incumbent over opposition candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu after runoff

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023

Turkey initial results show Erdogan with edge in runoff

President Tayyip Erdogan led Turkey's runoff election with 54.78% support based on Sunday's initial results versus challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu with 45.22%, with 67% of ballot boxes opened, according to data from the state-run Anadolu Agency.

Reuters · May 28, 2023

Turkey election run-off results 2023 by the numbers

Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for 20 years, will now serve another five-year term.

Al Jazeera · May 28, 2023

Turkey’s Erdogan reelected president with 52.1% of vote

The head of Turkey's election commission has declared Recep Tayyip Erdogan president again after voters took to the ballot box for a historic runoff on Sunday. With more than 99% of the ballot counted, Erdogan holds a near five percent lead over opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Read FRANCE 24’s live coverage…

France 24 · May 28, 2023