Erdogan Claims Victory In  Turkish Presidential Election

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims victory in the Turkish election.

With counting ongoing, official results have him on around 52% of the vote

His secular rival, kemal kilicdaroglu, is on around 48%

Speaking from the top of a campaign bus, he thanked voters and said they had given him responsibility to rule turkey for another five years.

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Erdogan’s supporters are celebrating, and some foreign leaders have sent congratulations

People are celebrating in their cars with horns and erdogan chants.

Akp supporters are handing out turkish flags and akp flags for free.

No candidate managed to secure 50% of votes in the first round, with erdogan on 49.52% and kilicdaroglu on 45%.

Erdogan also returned to a favourite theme of his campaign, accusing opposition parties of embracing pro-lgbt policies.