Reuters on May 28 cited official results of the second round election showing that Mr. Erdogan won 52.1% of the votes, while his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu received 47.9% of the votes.
In the first vote on May 14, although he also led, Mr. Erdogan's vote percentage did not exceed the 50% required to win the election - he received 49.5% of the votes compared to 44.9% of his opponent Kilicdaroglu.
Speaking from a bus in Istanbul, Mr Erdogan, 69, declared that "the only winner today is Türkiye".
"I would like to thank each and every one of our supporters for entrusting us with the responsibility of leading the country for another five years," Erdogan said.
Mr. Erdogan won the election in Türkiye. Photo: Reuters
Supporters celebrate Mr Erdogan's victory in the capital Ankara. Photo: Reuters
This victory makes Mr. Erdogan the longest-serving president of Türkiye since its first president, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Supporters of Mr Erdogan gathered outside the leader's residence in Istanbul, chanting "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest"). "I hope things will get better," said Nisa, 28. Another Erdogan supporter said Turkey would be stronger under the leader's new five-year term.
Meanwhile, Mr. Kilicdaroglu described this as "the most unfair election in many years".
Bugra Oztug, 24, who voted for Mr Kilicdaroglu, blamed the opposition for not changing.
"I feel sad and disappointed but I'm not hopeless. I still think there are people who can see reality and the truth," he said.
French President Emmanuel Macron, the presidents of Iran, Israel and the King of Saudi Arabia sent congratulations to Mr Erdogan on his victory.
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