Türkiye Election: President Erdogan Declares Victory

09:19, 29/05/2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in the second round of the presidential election on May 28.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks in the capital Ankara.

“We will govern the country for another five years. We will be worthy of your trust like the last 21 years,” Erdogan told supporters in Istanbul. “I want to express my gratitude to my country for giving us a day of democracy. The winners of both the May 14 election and the May 28 election are all 85 million of our citizens.”

According to Türkiye's Supreme Election Council, with about 75.42% of the votes counted, Mr. Erdogan is leading his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu with 53.41% and 46.59% of the votes respectively. Meanwhile, Turkey's Anadolu and ANKA news agencies reported that nearly 99% of the votes have been counted and the advantage belongs to Mr. Erdogan.

On the same day, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani congratulated Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on his victory in the presidential election, before the final election results were announced.

On his Twitter account, King Hamad al-Thani wished Mr. Erdogan success in his new term. Russian President Vladimir Putin also congratulated his "close friend" Tayyip Erdogan, affirming that this victory is proof that the Turkish people appreciate Mr. Erdogan's independent foreign policy.

In addition, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro also congratulated his “brother and friend” Ergogan on his victory. In addition, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi congratulated Erdogan on his re-election, calling it “a sign of the continued and precious trust of the Turkish people.”

On May 14, Turkey held a general election to elect a president and a 600-seat parliament . The People's Alliance, led by President Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP), won 321 seats. Meanwhile, the presidential election had to be held in a second round because no candidate won more than 50% of the votes.

In the second round of elections, incumbent President Erdogan competes with Mr. Kemal Kilicdaroglu - leader of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and also the candidate of the opposition National Coalition of 6 parties.

*Early morning of May 29, Vietnam time, the Chairman of the Supreme Election Council of Türkiye confirmed that incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the second round of the presidential election, thereby continuing to lead the country for the next 5 years.

According to the Supreme Election Council of Türkiye, with 99.43% of the votes counted, incumbent President Erdogan won 52.14% of the votes, while his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu only won 47.68% of the votes. Thus, Mr. Erdogan was certain to win because with a gap of nearly 4.5 percentage points, equivalent to more than 2 million votes, the remaining votes that have not been counted will not change the final result.

Speaking after his victory, President Erdogan thanked Turkish voters for entrusting him with the mandate to govern the country until 2028, and called for unity. His opponent, Kilicdaroglu, leader of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and candidate of the six-party opposition National Coalition, also conceded defeat and accepted the vote results.

Leaders of many countries around the world such as the US President, British Prime Minister, Russian President, Egyptian President, Iranian President and the King of Qatar immediately congratulated Mr. Erdogan on his victory.

On May 14, Türkiye held a general election to elect a president and a 600-seat parliament. The People's Alliance, led by President Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP), won 321 seats. Meanwhile, the presidential election had to be held in a second round on May 28 because no candidate won more than 50% of the votes.

According to Baotintuc.vn

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