Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won re-election, according to unofficial data from the state-run Anadolu Agency, in a tense run-off after he failed to secure more than 50 percent of votes required for an outright victory in the first round on May 14.
With 97 percent of ballot boxes opened, Erdogan reportedly received 52.1 percent of votes in the second round on Sunday, beating his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who won 47.9 percent.
The official Supreme Election Council has yet to confirm the results.
The vote seals Erdogan’s place in history as he extends his 20-year rule for a further five years.-Al Jazeera
