BREAKING: Turkey’s incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory in his country’s runoff election, extending his rule into a third decade.
Turkey’s incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory in his country’s runoff election, extending his rule into a third decade.
In his first comments since the polls closed, Mr Erdogan spoke to supporters on a campaign bus outside his home in Istanbul. ‘I thank each member of our nation for entrusting me with the responsibility to govern this country once again for the upcoming five years,’ he said. He ridiculed his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, for his loss, saying ‘bye bye bye, Kemal,’ as supporters booed.Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at
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