Turkish premier casts vote in his hometown İzmir
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 24 June 2018
- Modified Date: 12:34 | 24 June 2018
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Sunday cast his vote in the Aegean province of İzmir, also his hometown.
Speaking to reporters, after casting his vote at the Bahar Yıldırım Elementary School in Karabağlar district, he said: "Turkey will continue moving forward to new targets [and] new horizons in stability and security with the new governing system."
He expressed hopes that the outcome of elections benefits the nation.
Turkish voters are casting their votes in presidential and parliamentary elections.
Voting started at 8.00 a.m. local time (0500GMT) and will continue through 5.00 p.m. local time (1400GMT).
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