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With Turkey election going to a runoff, what’s next?
Updated On: 16 May, 2023 08:29 AM IST | Ankara | Agencies
President Erdogan, who has ruled the country for 20 years, failed to get the majority support required
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Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrate in Istanbul. Pic/AP
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received the most votes in a weekend presidential election but could not claim victory because he failed to get the majority support required for a win. Preliminary results showed Erdogan had 49.5 per cent of the vote. His main challenger, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, garnered 45 per cent, according to Turkish election authorities. A third candidate, nationalist politician Sinan Ogan, received 5.2 per cent.
The election is being followed internationally to see the future direction of Turkey. The strategically located NATO member has cultivated warm relations with Russia, become less secular and tilted toward authoritarianism under Erdogan. The Supreme Electoral board said the results mean Erdogan, 69, and Kilicdaroglu, 74, will compete in a runoff election on May 28.
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