Sadi Güven
The final results of Sunday’s Turkish elections will be shared with political parties in a few hours, the head of the country’s electoral authority said Monday.
“As of Sunday, we shared 98 percent of the election results with the political parties. In a few hours we will have shared 100 percent [of the results]," Sadi Guven, head of the Supreme Election Council (YSK), told reporters in the capital Ankara.
Guven also said 99.91 percent of the presidential election results had been recorded in the council’s system as of Monday.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s victory in Sunday’s presidential election has triggered jubilance across the blockaded Gaza Strip.“We congratulate President Erdoğan, his party and the great Turkish people for this victory," Zakaria al-Shorbaji, 22, told Anadolu Agency."We ask Erdoğan to continue to provide more support to the Palestinian people and their just cause,” he added.Video: Palestine celebrates Erdoğan’s success in elections with fireworks, adhanErdoğan won an absolute majority in Turkey’s presidential election on Sunday, according to the country’s Supreme Election Council (YSK).With 99.2 percent of votes counted, Erdoğan won 52.5 percent of the votes while his major rival Muharrem Ince lags behind at 30.6 percent.“We are extremely happy about the victory of Erdoğan and his party,” Inas Musabbah, 33, said.She credited the Turkish leader for his struggle for defending the issues of the Arab and Islamic nation and for his support to the Palestinian people."We tell the whole world that we support President Erdoğan and we ask him to continue his support for our cause,” Musabbah said."I personally like his character [Erdoğan] especially as he stands by our side,” she said.“Erdoğan is a great figure, we love him and I am proud of him because he is a great president."Putin congratulates Turkey's Erdoğan on election winErdoğan: Democracy winner of Turkish electionsEslam al-Amour, 22, was also jubilant.“We congratulate Erdoğan and the great Turkish people for the electoral victory,” he said.Turkey has been a staunch supporter of the Palestinian people and has provided millions of dollars in aid to support the Israel-blockaded Gaza Strip.Notably, many Palestinians in Gaza have named their children after the Turkish leader as a way of showing appreciation of his support for the seaside enclave.Recently, Turkey has received a number of Gazans, injured by Israeli army fire during anti-occupation protests, to be treated at Turkish hospitals.
Gazans celebrate Erdoğan’s win in Turkish election
Also praising the “healthy” conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections, Guven said after the election results are finalized, they will be opened for citizens to see.
Earlier, Guven said that with 99.2 percent of ballot boxes opened, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won an absolute majority in the presidential election with 52.5 percent of the vote, while his top rival Muharrem Ince lagged behind at 30.6 percent.
In the parliamentary polls, along with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the Justice and Development (AK) Party's election ally, the People's Alliance won 53.6 percent of the votes, with 99.1 percent of ballot boxes opened.
Previously, Guven said the remaining uncounted votes would not affect the election results.
Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday were healthy, the head of the High Electoral Board (YSK) said on Monday, after unofficial results showed President Tayyip Erdoğan and the alliance of his ruling AK Party winning both votes.Speaking to reporters in Ankara, Şadi Güven said the YSK had registered 99.91 percent of the votes, and that the final results would be opened to the public in 10 or 11 days.
Turkish elections were healthy, electoral board says
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his presidential election win. According to a Kremlin statement, Putin said the outcome of Sunday's vote confirms Erdogan’s great political authority, and broad support for the course pursued under his leadership to solve social and economic issues facing Turkey, and also for enhancing the country’s foreign policy position. Putin further confirmed his readiness to continue bilateral dialogue and joint regional and international work. Turkey's Supreme Election Council (YSK) announced Erdogan won an absolute majority in Sunday’s presidential election.Video: Citizens wave Turkish flags, celebrate Erdoğan victory in QatarUkrainian leader congratulates Erdoğan on election winIranian president congratulates Erdoğan on election winAsian media covers Erdoğan’s election victory With 99.2 percent of the ballot boxes opened, Erdogan is leading with 52.5 percent of the vote, while his major rival Muharrem Ince lags behind at 30.6 percent. In Sunday’s parliamentary polls, the People's Alliance -- a coalition of Erdogan's Justice and Development (AK) Party and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) -- won 53.6 percent of the vote, with 99.1 percent of the ballot boxes opened.
Putin congratulates Turkey's Erdoğan on election win
Turkey's stock exchange Monday morning rose 3.55 percent after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's election victory on Sunday based on preliminary results.Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index started the week at 99,255.76 points, up 3,403.66 points.All sector indices started the day with gains, while the mining index posted the best performance, up 12.19 percent.The BIST banking index and the BIST holding index rose 5.60 percent and 1.78 percent, respectively.Sunday night Erdogan became Turkey's first leader under a presidential system of government, and the People’s Alliance – an alliance between his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) – also secured a parliamentary majority, according to unofficial results.Turkey's Supreme Election Council (YSK) announced on Monday that with 99.2 percent of the ballot boxes opened, Erdogan is leading with 52.5 percent of the vote, while his major rival Muharrem Ince lags behind at 30.6 percent.US dollar/Turkish lira parity regresses to under 4.60Also in Sunday's parliamentary elections, the People's Alliance won 53.6 percent of the votes, with 99.1 percent of the ballot boxes opened so far.On Friday, the BIST 100 index closed at 95,852.11, up 0.84 percent, with a trade volume of 4.9 billion Turkish liras ($1.04 billion).The U.S. dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate dropped to 4.5490 as of 9.30 a.m. local time (0630GMT) on Monday from 4.6950 at Friday's close.The euro/lira exchange rate slipped to 5.2970 in the open market -- from 5.4720 at the previous close -- while one British pound traded for 6.0440 Turkish liras versus 6.2310 at the previous close.The price of Brent oil dropped to $74.03 per barrel as of 10.00 a.m. local time (0700GMT) Friday, from $75.32 at the previous close.
Turkish stocks surge after Erdoğan's election victory