a tight first round between Erdoğan and Kiliçdaroglu

“Turkey and the world are eagerly awaiting these results. The polling stations closed very early, there is no poll out of the ballot box, so we have to wait for the counting”, introduces Agnès Vahramian, special correspondent in Istanbul (Türkiye). On 49% of the ballots, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is currently in the lead with 52% of the votes. “But be careful, it is the semi-official agency that publishes them, they are partial, provisional, they come from the East, therefore from regions rather favorable to the president”adds the journalist.

Potential second round in 15 days

She specifies that he reigns “a bit confusing”, because the opposition disputes them and publishes its own results. The opponent of the current president, Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, for his part indicated that he was in the lead in a tweet. “In 2018, President Erdoğan was elected in the first round, here, this time, if a second round is needed it will be in 15 days”concludes Agnès Vahramian.