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In Turkey, the first round of presidential elections showed current President Tayyip Erdogan leading the polls. In opposition, his points lead has a bitter taste.
At the primeur in Turkey, we are scrutinizing the results of the first round of the presidential elections. Here, the pomegranate juice tastes like victory for Memet since Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the current president, received a five-point lead. “I would have liked him to be elected in the first round but he will win”, says the first. The president has found the popular classes at the polls. “We love Erdogan and everything he has done for us”, commented a passerby. This Sunday evening, the president appeared in front of a conquered crowd. He appeared confident. “If our Nation has chosen me for a second round, I am honored. I welcome this decision”launched the president during his speech.
His opponent does not intend to give up
Tonight, his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu does not intend to give up. “We will win in the second round!”, he let go in front of the public. But in his camp, at the time of the first results, it is the disappointment among the voters. “I’m disappointed, I didn’t think Erdogan’s scores would be so high after everything he put us through”, says one of them. The president’s party won the legislative elections held that same day.