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The first round of the presidential election in Turkey takes place on Sunday May 14. In the event of re-election or defeat of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the results could be very tight.
“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.
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