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The second round of the presidential election takes place on Sunday in Turkiye, with incumbent head of state Tayyip Erdogan and opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu contesting.

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LIVE UPDATES: Foreign Leaders Congratulate Turkiye's Erdogan on Presidential Win

05:04 GMT 28.05.2023 (Updated: 02:43 GMT 29.05.2023)

The second round of the presidential election is taking place in Turkiye on Sunday, with incumbent head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu vying for the nation's highest office.

The first round two weeks ago saw Erdogan clinch 49.52% of the votes, and Kilicdaroglu 44.88%. To win the election, a candidate must receive a simple majority of the votes.

Erdogan said that on May 28, Turkish voters would have to make "the most important choice of their lives, a decision concerning the future" of the country and its children. Kilicdaroglu, for his part, noted that "for the first time, Turkish citizens will have to choose between two candidates and two worldviews.

Sinan Ogan, the third-placed candidate in the first round, who received 5% of the votes, announced on Monday that he was throwing his support behind Erdogan in the upcoming run-off and called on his supporters to vote for the incumbent president.

Turkiye, with a population of 85 million, has more than 64 million eligible voters.

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22:24 GMT 28.05.2023

Erdogan Promised to Implement Gas Hub Project Proposed by Putin

Following his victory in the presidential runoff, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to implement the gas hub project earlier proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Erdogan won the second round of the presidential election with 52.14% on Sunday, while his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu received 47.86%, according to data from the Supreme Election Council (YSK).

Central European gas hub in Baumgarten - Sputnik International, 1920, 08.04.2023

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Turkiye Embarks on Easing Legislation for Russia-Proposed Gas Hub Project

8 April 2023, 08:55 GMT

"We will further strengthen Turkiye's positions by bringing investments in transport and energy, which are the basic infrastructure for development, to the world level. In his congratulatory message, Mr. Putin repeated the question of Turkiye, namely Thrace, becoming a ‘gas hub’. We will take this step with them. Thrace will be the center," Erdogan told his supporters outside the presidential residence in Ankara's Bestepe area on Sunday night.

22:22 GMT 28.05.2023

Erdogan Says ‘Dirty Games’ With Regard to Turkyie Failed

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said following his victory in the presidential runoff that "dirty games" with regard to Turkiye have failed, and promised to fight high inflation in the country.

Erdogan won the second round of the presidential election with 52.14% on Sunday, while his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu received 47.86%, according to data from the Supreme Election Council (YSK).

"All the traps set in front of him over the last 10 years, the dirty games, the daggers stabbed in his back, everything was to prevent this day. Didn't German, French, British magazines flip covers to destroy Erdogan? They also lost. You have seen what kind of alliances have been formed against us for several months. You saw who is with whom. You saw that terrorist organizations are against us," Erdogan told his supporters outside the presidential residence in Ankara's Bestepe area on Sunday night.

Erdogan said that the most urgent issue in Turkiye now is high inflation and said that his government has the experience to bring it down.

21:37 GMT 28.05.2023

Turkish Opposition Accepts Presidential Election Results

Turkiye's six-party opposition coalition, which nominated Kemal Kilicdaroglu as its common candidate in the presidential race, has accepted the results of the second round of the election and will learn lessons from them, Good Party leader Meral Aksener said on Sunday.

"Voter opinion is the main indicator for us, there is nothing more important than the voters' will. The voters have expressed their point of view. We need to take that message, understand it, and take the necessary action ... We will learn the lessons after this election. Tomorrow is important to us — it is the first day of work," Aksener told a press conference.

She also congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his victory and pledged that her party will continue its political activities. On Monday night, the six opposition parties in the alliance will hold a meeting at the headquarters of the Republican People's Party in Ankara, at Kilicdaroglu's invitation, to take stock of the situation, Aksener added.

Earlier on Sunday, Kilicdaroglu spoke in Ankara for the first time since the preliminary results of a presidential runoff put him behind Erdogan, claiming that it was "the most unfair election in years" and promising to continue the struggle for democracy. He did not explicitly say whether he conceded his defeat or would contest the election results.

Turkiye's Supreme Election Council chief said Erdogan won the election with 52.14% of the vote after 99.43% of the ballots were counted. Kilicdaroglu received 47.86% of the vote.

21:25 GMT 28.05.2023

Erdogan Says After Winning Runoff That ‘Century of Turkiye’ Begins

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared that "the century of Turkiye" will begin following his victory in the presidential election.

Erdogan won the second round of the presidential election with 52.14% on Sunday, while his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu received 47.86%, according to data from the Supreme Election Council (YSK).

"[Congratulations] With the Great Victory of Turkiye… Let the century of Turkiye begin!" Erdogan said on Twitter.

This year, Turkiye is celebrating 100 years since its creation.

Speaking to supporters at his residence in Ankara on Sunday night, Erdogan said that "Turkiye is the winner. The winner is our nation itself with all its segments. The winner is our democracy. If you remember, we said at every opportunity that no one in our country would lose if we won."

20:06 GMT 28.05.2023

Turkiye's Electoral Chief Declares Erdogan Winner of Runoff Election

Incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the second round of the presidential election with 52.14% of the vote, the Supreme Election Council chief said on Sunday.

"After processing 99.43% of the ballots from polling stations in Turkiye and in foreign missions and border crossings, Erdogan received 52.14% of the vote, while [Kemal] Kilicdaroglu received 47.86%. According to preliminary data, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been elected the new president of Turkiye," Ahmet Yener told a press conference.

Erdogan is more than 2 million votes ahead of his opposition rival, the official said.

The final results of the election will be published in the official bulletin on June 1.

18:55 GMT 28.05.2023

Kemal Kilicdaroglu Сriticizes Election Runoff in His Speech

"We have experienced the most unfair electoral process in recent years. All state funds were mobilized for a political party, put under the feet of one person," he said.

"Our march continues and we are here," he added.

18:42 GMT 28.05.2023

Putin Congratulates Erdogan on Reelection as Turkish President

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his reelection, the Kremlin said on Sunday.

"Dear Mr. Erdogan, dear friend, please accept my sincere congratulations on your reelection as president", the congratulatory message, published by the Kremlin, read.

The message said that Erdogan's election victory was a result of his dedicated work and "a clear evidence of the Turkish people's support for your efforts to strengthen state sovereignty and pursue an independent foreign policy."

"We highly appreciate your personal contribution to the strengthening of friendly Russian-Turkish relations and mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas. I would like to reaffirm our readiness to continue our constructive dialogue on topical issues of bilateral, regional and international agenda," the message read.

Moscow places great importance on the consistent implementation of joint projects with Ankara, primarily the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant and the creation of a gas hub in Turkiye.

Putin wished Erdogan new successes, as well as good health and well-being.

18:31 GMT 28.05.2023

18:13 GMT 28.05.2023

Foreign Leaders Congratulate Turkiye's Erdogan on Presidential Win

Foreign leaders lined up on Sunday to congratulate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after preliminary results of a presidential runoff put him in the lead over his opposition rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

"They are all calling me one after another. And they are telling me: 'If needed, say it, invite us, and we will come right away,'" Erdogan said in an address to his supporters in Istanbul after the release of preliminary results.

The Qatari emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, took to social media to congratulate Erdogan on his reelection, even as the Supreme Election Council was still analyzing returns from polling places.

"I wish you a successful new term and that you achieve what the brotherly Turkish people aspire to in terms of progress and prosperity and for the strong relationship between our two countries to further develop and grow," he wrote.

The leaders of Hungary, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan were among the first to congratulate Erdogan on winning a third consecutive term as president.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban praised Erdogan on social media for securing a clear victory. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan called Erdogan to congratulate him on his "historic win" and discuss outlooks for a comprehensive partnership, while President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Turkiye’s key ally in Central Asia, invited Erdogan to visit his country. Erdogan accepted the invitation, the Azeri presidency said.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was among the first European leaders to congratulate Erdogan, Serbian news agency Tanjug reported. Vucic called Turkiye a crucial partner of Serbia's both economically and politically and invited Erdogan to visit the Western Balkan nation.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro also congratulated Erdogan, tweeting that his country is looking forward to continue working together with Turkiye "to build the new world." Belarusian President also extended his congratulations to Erdogan on the reelection, adding that he expects to meet with his Turkish counterpart soon in accordance with the agreements reached in October 2022 in Astana.

French President Emmanuel Macron congratulated Erdogan on Twitter, while noting that "France and Turkiye have immense challenges to face together."

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World

Erdogan Clinches Victory in Turkiye's Presidential Runoff

28 May 2023, 17:15 GMT

17:55 GMT 28.05.2023

17:29 GMT 28.05.2023

Erdogan Addresses People Outside Ruling Party HQ

17:16 GMT 28.05.2023

Erdogan Leads Presidential Race With 53.41% After 75% of Votes Counted – Electoral Chief

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was leading his opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu with 53.41% of the vote after 75% of the ballots were counted, the Supreme Election Council chief said Sunday.

"With [75.42% of] votes counted in Turkiye and abroad ... Erdogan has 53.41% [of the vote], while Kilicdaroglu has 46.59%. We urge the public to wait for the preliminary results," Ahmet Yener told reporters.

16:54 GMT 28.05.2023

16:40 GMT 28.05.2023

16:31 GMT 28.05.2023

Erdogan Gains Over 54% of Vote in Presidential Runoff - Preliminary Results of Turkish Electoral Commission

Preliminary results unveiled by the Turkish election commission on Sunday put President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the runoff election with 54.47% support after nearly 55% of ballots processed.

"We counted 54.6% of the votes. [As many as] 45.53% voted for Kilicdaroglu and 54.47% for Erdogan," Ahmet Yener, the head of the election commission, told a press conference.

16:24 GMT 28.05.2023

Erdogan Ahead of Kilicdaroglu by Over 5 Points After 91% Ballot Boxes Counted

Initial results of Turkiye's runoff election show incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan leading his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu by over 5 percentage points, with votes from 91.55% of ballot boxes processed, the state-run TRT Haber broadcaster reported.

Erdogan got 52.61% of the vote versus Kilicdaroglu with 47.39%, the report said.

16:14 GMT 28.05.2023

15:46 GMT 28.05.2023

Erdogan is Leading Over Kilicdaroglu With 54,37% of Vote as 71,45% of Ballots Counted

15:30 GMT 28.05.2023

Erdogan is Leading With 56,36% of Vote as 50,67% of Ballots Counted

15:23 GMT 28.05.2023

Erdogan is Leading in the Turkish Presidential Election Runoff

With 42.78% of ballots counted, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has secured 57,09%, compared to Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s 42,91%.