Turkish President Erdoğan re-elected ruling party head

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was unanimously re-elected leader of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party on Saturday.

After being nominated by top party officials, Erdoğan was re-elected chairman at the party's 4th extraordinary congress in Ankara by securing 1,399 votes.

Erdoğan thanked all party delegates for taking part in the congress, adding: "We completed our congress with success and as befitting our party."

Founded on Aug. 14, 2001, the AK Party burst onto the political scene under the leadership of Erdoğan, who became prime minister in 2003 and has served as president since 2014.