AK Party supporters celebrate election victory across Turkey
With nationwide demonstrations lately Sunday, AK Party supporters across Turkey celebrated incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's victory in Turkey's June 24 elections.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 24 June 2018
- Modified Date: 11:10 | 24 June 2018
Supporters of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party in both Turkey and abroad on Sunday evening celebrated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's election success.
AK Party supporters in the capital Ankara and other central provinces of Nevşehir, Kayseri, Sivas, and Niğde and the western provinces of İzmir, Sakarya, and Kocaeli and Black Sea provinces of Zonguldak, Karabük, and Düzce celebrated Erdoğan's success.
Supporters waving both AK Party and Turkish flags thronged the streets to celebrate Erdoğan's election success.
In addition to Turkish cities, Turks in Brussels, Belgium also celebrated Erdoğan's success.
Celebrations centered on Chaussee de Haecht Street, known as a Turkish district in the Belgian capital.
Preliminary election results as of 10.25 p.m. local time (1925GMT) show Erdoğan winning 52.8 percent of the vote, with his closest rival Muharrem Ince at 30.6 percent.
His ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party is also leading in parliamentary elections, with 42.5 percent of the vote counted.
Along with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the AK Party's election ally, the People's Alliance has won 53.8 percent of the vote so far.