Turkey: Erdogan wins absolute majority in presidential election
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ANKARA: In Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won absolute majority in presidential election.
This was announced by Supreme Election Council of the country after counting of 97.7 percent of ballot boxes.
Head of the Supreme Election Council, Sadi Guven said Justice and Development Party, Republican People’s Party, Nationalist Movement Party, Peoples’ Democratic Party and Good Party have surpassed ten percent threshold in the parliamentary election.
He said the remaining uncounted votes will not affect election results.
Meanwhile, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared his victory in the presidential and parliamentary elections.
His ruling AK Party is also leading in parliamentary elections, with 42.4 percent of the vote counted.
The People's Alliance, consisting of AK Party and MHP, has won 53.6 percent of the vote so far.
Addressing the nation from headquarters of Justice and Development Party in Ankara after his election victory, Tayyip Erdogan said his government will increase the country's international reputation.
He said the new government will confront terror groups more decisively.
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