Binali Yildirim: 'Voter turnout is high, I waited in line for half an hour'

The first deputy chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party of Türkiye (AKP), and chairman of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States Binali Yildirim highly appreciated the electoral activity in the country's presidential and parliamentary elections today, Report informs.

After voting, Binali Yildirim told reporters that he had waited for his turn for half an hour.

"Citizens show great interest in the electoral process. I waited half an hour to vote. I am sure that the result will be successful for our country and people," he said.

The First Deputy Chairman of the AKP stressed that Türkiye has accumulated rich experience in holding elections.

"Of course, views may differ. But there are values such as the Motherland, the people, our flag and our faith that bind us to each other. I am sure that everything will work out in the best way for our country," he added.

The voting in the presidential and parliamentary elections in Türkiye began at 08:00 local time (GMT+3) and will continue until 17:00.

There are more than 191,000 polling stations in the country, and 64,113,941 voters have been registered. Of these, about 5 million people will exercise their right to vote for the first time.