Petro Poroshenko (L) and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R)
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday congratulated his Turkish counterpart on his presidential election win.
Poroshenko on his Twitter account said: "Congratulations to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his re-election as president of Turkey. [I am] Confident that people's trust and new constitutional powers will open additional ways for further development of Turkey and well-being of the Turkish nation."
"Ukraine is determined to build on UA-TR strategic partnership and enhance cooperation in all spheres," he added.
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
Turkish citizens voted in the parliamentary and presidential elections on Sunday.
Turkey's Supreme Election Council (YSK) announced Erdoğan won an absolute majority in the presidential election.
Currently, 99.2 percent of the ballot boxes have been opened as Erdoğan is leading with 52.5 percent of the votes while his major rival Muharrem Ince lags behind at 30.6 percent.
The People's Alliance -- a coalition of Erdoğan's Justice and Development (AK) Party and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) -- has won 53.6 percent of the votes as 99.1 percent of the boxes have been opened so far in parliamentary votes.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated on Monday his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his success in Sunday’s presidential elections.In a written statement released on the presidential website, Rouhani wrote: “I congratulate you [Erdogan] with joy and happiness on your victory and renewed confidence in the presidential election.”Recalling the strong historic, cultural and religious ties between the two countries, he expressed hopes that friendly relations with Turkey would strengthen.Erdoğan: Democracy winner of Turkish electionsTurks abroad celebrate Erdoğan's election victoryHe added that he prays for the happiness of Turkish people.Turkey's Supreme Election Council (YSK) announced Erdogan won an absolute majority in the presidential election.Currently, 99.2 percent of the ballot boxes have been opened as Erdogan is leading with 52.5 percent of the votes while his major rival Muharrem Ince lags behind at 30.6 percent.The People's Alliance -- a coalition of Erdogan's Justice and Development (AK) Party and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) -- has won 53.6 percent of the votes as 99.1 percent of the boxes have been opened so far in parliamentary votes.
Iranian president congratulates Erdoğan on election win
Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections were covered widely by media across Asia.Turkish citizens voted in presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday.Currently, 99.2 percent of the ballot boxes have been opened as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is leading with 52.5 percent of the votes while his major rival Muharrem Ince lags behind at 30.6 percent.The People's Alliance, a coalition of Erdogan's Justice and Development (AK) Party and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), has won 53.6 percent of the votes as 99.1 percent of the boxes have been opened so far in parliamentary votes.ChinaChina’s official Xinhua news agency said the “decisive victory in the critical elections was Erdogan’s” adding that he won more votes in the first round of election than what was predicted by public polls.The news agency reported 60 million citizens cast their votes.State-run Global Times shared election results in a story titled: “Turkey's Erdogan, his alliance win presidential, parliamentary elections”JapanJapan's Kyodo News Agency reported “Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims victory in Turkey presidential election”, stating that Erdogan had remained in power since 2003.It added that the ruling alliance won a majority in the parliament.NHK, Japan’s national broadcaster, said Erdogan’s re-election was likely to affect the region.Video: Turkish AK Party supporters celebrate election victory in SwedenIndonesiaIndonesia’s national news agency Antara said Erdogan won a high number of votes.The local Kompas news website said Erdogan declared victory with more than 50 percent of the votes, securing the next five years as president.ThailandThe Bangkok Post stated Erdogan won a double victory, adding that Turkey voted in the presidential and parliamentary elections on the same day for the first time.British media covers Erdoğan’s election successRepublican Turkish Party wins polls in Northern CyprusMalaysiaThe Star newspaper said Erdogan won a majority in the elections with more than half of the votes.SingaporeThe Strait Times newspaper said “Erdogan won the second term in presidency”.
Asian media covers Erdoğan’s election victory
The British media has given wide coverage to the electoral success of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party.The BBC News, Sky News and the Guardian Newspaper were the first among British media to report the unofficial results of the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections.“Turkey's long-standing leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan says unofficial results from the presidential elections show he has won outright in the first round,” the BBC said in its first statement.Video: Erdoğan, AK Party supporters celebrate election victory in BelgiumMr. Erdogan has 53 percent, while his closest rival, Muharrem Ince, is on 31 percent, state media report, with most votes counted, it added.The Guardian said: “Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed victory in Turkey’s presidential election”, adding: “But the opposition has not conceded defeat, as not all ballots have been counted.”Erdogan says he has been returned as president of Turkey, according to unofficial results, reported Sky News.“But the main opposition, the Republican People's Party, said Mr. Erdogan could still fall short of the 50% needed to avoid a presidential runoff on 8 July,” it added.Earlier on Sunday, President Erdogan declared his success in Turkey's historic presidential and parliamentary elections.According to unofficial results, Erdogan received 52.5 percent votes with over 97 percent of ballots counted.The AK Party-MHP People’s Alliance secured a combined vote of 53.5 percent in the parliament.
British media covers Erdoğan’s election success