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Turkish Presidential Race Heads Into Runoff - Reports

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The Turkish presidential race headed into a runoff on Sunday as both Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu were unable to secure 50% of votes.

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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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Turkish Presidential Race Heads Into Runoff - Reports

20:39 GMT 14.05.2023 (Updated: 00:07 GMT 15.05.2023)

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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.