PM Modi congratulates Turkish President Erdogan on election win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his reelection as President of Turkey PM Modi said that he is confident that the bilateral ties between the two nations and cooperation on global issues will continue to growPM Modi tweeted Congratulations RTErdogan on reelection as the President of Turkiye I am confident that our bilateral ties and cooperation on global issues will continue to grow in the coming timesPM Modis congratulatory message on Twitter comes after Erdogan was declared the winner of Turkeys presidential runoff election on SundayTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkeys presidential election extending his rule to a third decade CNN reported He defeated opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in a runoff vote on SundayErdogan received 27513587 votes or 5214 per cent of the votes cast CNN reported citing the figures released by the countrys Supreme Election Council Meanwhile Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu received 25260109 votes or 4786 per centRecep Tayyip Erdogan addressed massive crowds of supporters at the Presidential Palace after being reelected as President of Turkey as per the CNN report Addressing thousands of supporters outside the presidential palace Erdogan celebrated his election to a third term and called the nation a winner He said We are not the only winners the winner is Turkey The winner is our nation with all its segments our democracy is the winner CNN reportedNow is the time to put aside all the debates and conflicts regarding the election period and unite around our national goals and dreams We make this call with all our heart he addedErdogans supporters gathered in Istanbuls Taksim Square and chanted his name Hundreds of Erdogans supporters stood outside the Istanbul headquarters of the ruling Justice and Development AK Party after preliminary results showed Erdogan in the lead Some of the supporters came with children while others waved flags honked car horns and set off flares and fireworksHundreds gathered outside the Istanbul headquarters of the ruling Justice and Development AK Party after preliminary results showed Erdogan in the lead as per the CNN report Some of the supporters came with children while others waved flags honked car horns and set off flares and fireworksWhile speaking at his party headquarters in Ankara Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu said he would continue to fight until there is real democracy in Turkey He called it the most unfair election period in Turkeys historyKilicdaroglu said This was the most unfair election period in our history We did not bow down to the climate of fear In this election the will of the people to change an authoritarian government became clear despite all the pressures He stressed that what makes him sad is the hard days ahead for our countryThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever