Thus, Erdogan has 49.98% of votes, while his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the opposition Republican People’s Party is scoring 44.23% of votes
Turkish incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s support at Sunday’s presidential polls has dropped below 50%, the Anadolu news agency said citing data from the Supreme Election Council after processing 91.1% of ballot boxes.
Thus, Erdogan has 49.98% of votes, while his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is scoring 44.23% of votes.
Sinan Ogan of the right-wing Ancestral Alliance has 5.32%
In order to win, a candidate must secure at least 50% plus one vote. Otherwise, a runoff election will follow on May 28.p.
Source: Tass
