In Turkey, the polling stations are closed and the counting of ballots for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey has started. “Voting across the country is complete, as befits our democracy,” outgoing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wrote in a tweet, “now, as always, it’s time to vigorously protect the polling stations.”
The Supreme Electoral Council has just lifted the ban on the transmission of election results, which originally applied until 21:00 local time. That means your results should now be arriving more than two hours earlier than expected. However, there is a risk that the picture will remain unclear for the next few hours
6:17 p.m
Turkey, 21% of the vote: Erdogan leads with 55% of the vote, Kilicdaroglu 39%
Since 21.3% of the ballot papers were checked, Recep Tayyip Erdogan He is leading the presidential election with 55% of the vote, while his main challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, is at 39%. The third candidate, Sinan Ogan, sits at 5.4% while Muharrem Ince, who has officially resigned, sits at 0.6%.
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17:56
Kilicdaroglu is asking voters not to abandon polling stations until the final vote
Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu tweeted that poll workers should not leave the polling stations until the last vote.
Demokrasi kahramanlar?m?za seslenmek istiyorum. ?mzal? son sand?k tutana?? teslim edilene kadar, ne olursa olsun asla sand?klar?n ba??ndan ayr?lmay?n. Millet iradesinin tam ve do?ru biçimde tecelli etmesi sizin kararl?l???n?za ba?l?. Göreceksiniz, yorgunlu?unuza de?ecek. ????
— Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu (@kilicdarogluk) May 14, 2023
17:52
With 10.9% of the votes counted, Erdogan was largely in the lead
According to partial results from HaberTurk TV, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan leads the elections in Turkey with 58.34%. After counting 10.9% of the ballots, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu is at 35.84%. Muharrem Ince gets 0.6% and Sinan Ogan 5.21%.
17:42
Turkey, first partial results: Erdogan 49.84%, Kilicdaroglu 45.72%, Halk Tv
The first results are available for Turkey, based on counting 9.1% of the votes. According to Halk TV, Erdogan would lead with 49.84% and Kilicdaroglu with 45.72%. Turkey’s Supreme Electoral Council has just lifted the ban on the publication of election results, which originally applied until 21:00 local time. This means that your results should now arrive more than two hours earlier than expected. However, there is a risk that the picture will remain unclear for a few hours.
5:35 p.m
The viral video: queuing at the ballot box, not knowing Erdogan
Ragip SoyluHead of the Middle East Eye’s Turkish office, retweeted a humorous video clip of two voters patiently waiting for their vote in Istanbul, only to find their president standing in line right behind them.
4:56 p.m
Ankara, voices from the street: “The respect that Turkey enjoys in the world is thanks to Erdogan”
from our correspondent Gabriella Colarusso:
“Before Erdogan, there was practically no public health. These streets that you see so clean and tidy are thanks to him, even the respect Turkey has earned in the world is thanks to him,” this gentleman tells us at a polling station in Subayevleri, a conservative district north of Ankara. He came with his family, three generations of Turks, grandparents and grandchildren to vote. They all vote for the President. “Almost all,” explains the blond girl.
4:44 p.m
Türkiye, voices from the street. Mehmet: “If Erdogan wins, there will be trouble”
by our correspondent Gabriella Colarusso
“If Erdogan wins, there will be trouble,” sighs Mehmet, who speaks good English and went to the polls in central Ankara. He is an engineer, travels a lot for work and has chosen Kilicdaroglu. “I’m 54 years old, I want a bright future for my children, a free and progressive country not run by a clique that only looks out for their interests.”
4:41 p.m
In Ankara, many people are still queuing to vote
from our correspondent Gabriella Colarusso:
“In Turkey we are voting for the election of the president and the renewal of the parliament. Polling stations closed at 5 p.m. as scheduled. In both Ankara and Istanbul, there are still many people queuing, everyone can vote. There are no reports of irregularities.” The climate is calm. There is enthusiasm, but also concern about the outcome of the vote, which both sides regard as crucial.”
4:39 p.m
Kilicdaroglu: “We really missed democracy”
Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kiliçdaroglu – the main challenger to outgoing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey’s ongoing elections – expressed his hope that “spring will come soon” and welcomed the possible changes in the country. “We missed democracy a lot,” Kiliçdaroglu added in front of cameras at the polling station in Ankara, where he went to vote. Around 61 million people in Turkey are called upon to elect a president and a new parliament.
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16.30 o’clock
Ballot boxes in Turkey closed, Erdogan: “Let’s protect the vote as always”
In Turkey, the polling stations are closed and the counting of ballots for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey has started. This was reported by Anadolu Agency. “Voting across the country is complete, as befits our democracy,” outgoing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wrote in a tweet, “now, as always, it’s time to vigorously protect the polling stations.”
De?erli dava ve yol arkada?lar?m…
Oy verme i?lemi ülkemiz genelinde, hamdolsun, demokrasimize yak???r bir ?ekilde tamamland?. ?imdi, her zaman oldu?u gibi sand?klara s?k? s?k?ya sahip ç?kma vakti. Sonuçlar kesinle?inceye kadar milletimizin iradesini korumaya devam!..
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) May 14, 2023
4:24 p.m
Türkiye, Erdogan will follow the count from Ankara
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Ankara to follow the count. This is what al-Jazeera reported and stressed how unusual this step was, since in previous consultations Erdogan had always voted in Istanbul and then watched the vote at his home. It was only around midnight when the results were in that the President flew to Ankara to address the country. This time, however, Erdogan is already in the capital and will await the results from AKP headquarters.