Turkey's election appears to be heading for a run-off, as it looks likely the two main candidates will fail to clear the 50% threshold needed to avoid a second round.
Turkey's election appears to be heading for a run-off, as it looks likely the two main candidates will fail to clear the 50% threshold needed to avoid a second round.had 49.4% of the votes and Kemal Kilicdaroglu had 45%, Ahmet Yener, the head of the Supreme Electoral Board, told reporters.Speaking to supporters in Ankara, Mr Erdogan said he could still win but would respect the nation's decision if the race went to a run-off on 28 May.
He said:"If our nation has made its choice in favour of the second round of the election then that is also welcome."I would like to emphasise it once again: the fact that the election results have not yet been finalised does not change the fact that our nation's choice is clearly in our favour.
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