Erdogan wins 49.41% of votes with 99.31% of ballots processed

Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won 49.41% of the vote in Türkiye's presidential elections.

Report informs via TRT TV channel that 99.31% of the ballots have already been processed.

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Incumbent President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan won 49.35% votes as nearly 100% of the votes were counted, Report informs via TRT.

His main rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu gained 45% of the votes.

The third candidate from the ATA Alliance, Sinan Ogan, received 5.22%. Candidate Muharrem Ince, who withdrew his candidacy, received 0.43% of the vote. The CEC of Türkiye considers the votes cast for him valid.

To win in the first round, one of the candidates has to receive 50% plus one vote. May 28 has been set for the second round of voting.