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Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development (AK) Party have started to celebrate election victory across the nation.
Supporters gathered outside Erdoğan’s Üsküdar residence, as well as various AK Party coordination centers across Turkey.
Turks waving flags and chanting slogans in support of Erdoğan and AK Party took to the streets to show their excitement.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was congratulated on his success in Sunday’s presidential election by world leaders across the globe.Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyev and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated their Turkish counterpart on his success in Sunday's elections in a phone call, according to presidential sources.Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussein was among world leaders who congratulated Erdogan on his election victory on Sunday.Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani also congratulated President Erdoğan on his reelection in a phone call late on Sunday.In the first congratulations from an EU country, Hungarian Premier Victor Orban congratulated Erdoğan on his election success.Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh also extended their congratulations to his Turkish counterpart in a phone call late on Sunday.Polls showed the Turkish president enjoying a comfortable lead with the majority of ballot boxes opened. Initial results from Turkey’s presidential elections show incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with a strong lead. With 76.7 percent of ballot boxes opened, Erdoğan is ahead with 54.7 percent of votes.Parliamentary elections abroad and customs gates votesTurkish presidential election results in main provincesErdoğan takes the lead in Turkey’s presidential election
World leaders congratulate Erdoğan on election success
Polls showed the Turkish president enjoying a comfortable lead in the presidential election with the majority of ballot boxes opened.
The ruling AK Party is leading the parliamentary elections with 43.9 percent of the votes as 77.3 percent of ballot boxes have been opened.
Unofficial results from Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections show incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party have ensured a strong lead.Preliminary results as of 9.45 p.m. local time (1845GMT) show Erdoğan winning 54.4 percent of the vote, with his closest rival the Republican People's Party (CHP) Muharrem İnce with 29.8 percent.Galeri: Vote count begins after polls officially close in TurkeyAK Party is also leading in parliamentary elections, with 44.1 percent of the vote counted. Along with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the AK Party’s election ally, the People's Alliance has won 55.57 percent of the vote so far.Yeni Şafak’s election page covers comprehensive details of both the presidential and parliamentary elections, and breaks down the results into Turkey’s cities and regions.The site also covers the results of votes cast abroad by Turkish expatriates. Some 1.49 million expats voted in a 13-day period between June 7 and 19 at 123 Turkish missions abroad.Nearly 650 int’l journalists covering Turkish electionsFirst results of Turkey's presidential and parliamentary electionsTurkish PM praises poll body over successful elections
Erdoğan, AK Party lead Turkish elections
Nearly 650 international journalists are covering Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday at “Election 2018” press centers.Accredited international journalists are following the Turkish elections at press centers in the capital Ankara, Istanbul and in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, set up by Turkey’s Directorate General of Press and Information (BYEGM) and Anadolu Agency.According to BYEGM figures, around 650 foreign journalists, including already Turkey-based ones, from 34 countries are following the polls.French media showed the greatest interest to the Turkish elections with 43 press members having been accredited while 36 journalists from the U.K., 23 from Germany, 12 from Spain, 10 from Greece and nine from each the U.S. and Belgium are covering elections in Turkey.Polling in Turkish elections ended at 5.00 p.m. (1400GMT) on Sunday.With the polls officially closed, electoral committees across the country’s 81 provinces have started counting ballots.Votes were cast in 180,065 polling places across the country.Voting at Turkish customs gates with adjoining countries, which began on June 7, has also ended.Votes by Turks living abroad who cast their ballots in 60 countries at 123 embassies and consulates will be counted at the same time in the capital Ankara.First results of Turkey's presidential and parliamentary electionsTurkish PM praises poll body over successful elections
Nearly 650 int’l journalists covering Turkish elections
Turkey’s prime minister praised the Supreme Election Council (YSK) for successfully carrying out the nation’s presidential and general elections on Sunday. “The months of preparations by the YSK are one of the reasons why these elections have taken place so calmly and successfully,” Binali Yıldırım told reporters in the capital Ankara.Polling in Turkish elections ended at 5.00 p.m. (1400GMT) on Sunday.Voting officially ends in Turkish presidential, parliamentary electionsWith the polls officially closed, electoral committees across the country’s 81 provinces have started counting ballots. Votes were cast in 180,065 polling places across the country.Voting at Turkish customs gates with adjoining countries, which began on June 7, has also ended. Votes by Turks living abroad who cast their ballots in 60 countries at 123 embassies and consulates will be counted at the same time in the capital Ankara.Fake voters in east Turkey face legal proceedingsTurkish voters go to polls amid foolproof security‘Turkey’s election is a source of hope for the region’s oppressed’
Turkish PM praises poll body over successful elections