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Erdoğan wins presidential elections by taking 52% of votes

Incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been re-elected by receiving more than 52 percent of votes in Turkey's June 24 election.

Agencies and A News TÜRKIYE
Published June 24,2018
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Incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has won Sunday's presidential election, Turkish Government Spokesman Bekir Bozdağ said, as unofficial results showed him leading with over 95 percent of votes counted.

"The Turkish people have elected Erdoğan as Turkey's first president/executive president under the new system. The Turkish people have said 'onwards' with President Erdoğan," Bozdağ said on Twitter.