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Turkish Presidential Race Heads Into Runoff - Reports

© Sputnik / Pavel Bednyakov / Go to the mediabankTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan walks at a polling station to vote during the presidential and parliamentary elections
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan walks at a polling station to vote during the presidential and parliamentary elections - Sputnik International, 1920, 14.05.2023
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ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - The Turkish presidential race headed into a runoff on Sunday as both Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu seemed unlikely to secure over 50% of the vote, according to a state TV tally.
Erdogan was leading Kilicdaroglu with 49.94% of the vote, with 92.7% of the ballots counted, while the opposition leader lagged behind with 44.3% of the vote. The second round is set for May 28.
Previously, Erdogan has been leading with 49.94% of the votes with 89.2% of votes counted.
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