Turkey's Erdogan Declared Winner Of Presidential Run-Off Election

Reuters: Turkey's Erdogan prevails in election test of his 20-year rule

ANKARA (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan extended his two decades in power in elections on Sunday, winning a mandate to pursue increasingly authoritarian policies which have polarised Turkey and strengthened its position as a regional military power.

His challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, called it "the most unfair election in years" but did not dispute the outcome. Official results showed Kilicdaroglu won 47.9% of the votes to Erdogan's 52.1%, pointing to a deeply divided nation.

The election had been seen as one of the most consequential yet for Turkey, with the opposition believing it had a strong chance of unseating Erdogan and reversing his policies after his popularity was hit by a cost-of-living crisis.

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NU Editor: A 4.2% difference in the vote. A close vote, but not enough to unseat Erdogan.

Turkey's Erdogan Declared Winner Of Presidential Run-Off Election

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