In pics: Turkey celebrates as Erdogan marches to victory in presidential polls
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Jun 24, 2018, 19:38 IST | Updated: Jun 24, 2018, 19:38 IST
After 15 years in office that have already transformed his country, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to return to power aiming to establish himself alongside founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk as one of the leading figures of modern Turkish history.
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Turkey rejoice
In the picture, people raise slogans and let off flares outside the justice and development party headquarters in Istanbul as they celebrate the recent victory of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in presidential polls.
He also won the first round and saw his ruling party-led alliance win an overall majority in parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results.
He also won the first round and saw his ruling party-led alliance win an overall majority in parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results.
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'The historic polls'
Turkish voters had for the first time cast ballots for both president and parliament in the snap elections, with Erdogan looking for a first-round knockout and an overall majority for his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
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Erdogan: A controversial leader
Erdogan, 64, has a controversial political career. During his career span, he has overcome a stint in prison, mass protests and even a bloody coup attempt to emerge as Turkey's uncontested leader, first as premier and then as president from 2014.
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Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party
Supporters of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and an alliance of Erdogan, celebrates the results of the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections in the mainly-Kurdish city of Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey.
Partial results show the pro-Kurdish party has passed a critical electoral threshold to enter the Turkish parliament, risking the ruling party's majority.
Partial results show the pro-Kurdish party has passed a critical electoral threshold to enter the Turkish parliament, risking the ruling party's majority.
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Erdogan addresses his supporters
As he promised, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addressed his supporters gathered in front of the AKP headquarters a day after the elections in Ankara along with his wife Emine Erdogan.
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