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No candidate in the Turkish presidential elections succeeded in resolving the result, and a run-off will be held for the first time in almost a hundred years in the country. opposition
Erdogan became the absolute ruler and the one in control of affairs in the country since he overthrew a number of close associates, including his friend, former President Abdullah Gul, and also got rid of opposition leaders and media opponents to him through arrests and imprisonment, and also got rid of a number of military leaders who refused to submit to his dominance and got rid of them after the play The comic known as "The Coup Attempt"
According to multiple media reports, Turkey began preparing on Monday for the first run-off in the presidential elections, after a fierce electoral competition that saw President Recep Tayyip Erdogan advance over his rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, without succeeding in securing enough votes to confirm his victory in the first round.
While the elections witnessed a high turnout, Erdogan won 49.4% of the vote, while Kiljdaroglu got 45.0%, after more than 98% were counted. The presidential election round is scheduled to be held for the second time on May 28.
Erdogan said, "Regardless of the numbers, the winner in these elections is our country and our people, and we have experienced elections that are unparalleled in the world in terms of the participation rate, which is one of the highest in the history of our country."
He continued, "During our political history, we have respected the national will, and we will respect this will in the current elections and upcoming elections."
Turkish opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu said that his rival, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, could not get the percentage of votes he hoped to get, then added that "elections cannot be won from the balcony."
"We will win these elections even in the second round," Kiljdaroglu said, during a press conference in Ankara.
The Turkish presidential candidate, Sinan Ogan, said that he is not inclined to support any side in the run-off, after he finished third in the results, with numbers slightly exceeding 5 percent.,