Our People Have Entrusted Us Again: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Re-Elected As President Of Turkey, Says Report

<p>Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been re-elected as the President of Turkey, reported TRT. In the second round of polls, Erdogan led with 53.41% of the vote while opposition candidate Kilicdaroglu has 46.59%, with 75.42% of votes counted, said the Supreme Election Council, reported Anadolu news agency. <span style="font-weight: 400;">The second phase of polling took place on Sunday across Turkey to decide the fate of its longest-serving President Recept Tayyip Erdogan and his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the candidate of a six-party alliance and leader of Turkey&rsquo;s centre-left main opposition party.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Today we are writing our history once again," Erdogan said as he addressed his supporters in Istanbul thanking them while the crowds cheered for him.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"We will preserve our unity as a nation," he said, adding that today's election result "have shown once again that no one can covet the gains of Turkey." </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Your will has become Turkey's unbending, stainless power at the ballot box," Erdogan said who secured a huge mandate </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">despite crippling inflation and the effects of a devastating earthquake three months ago, but made no mention of the same in his address.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While an official announcement is awaited, greetings for Erdogan have started pouring in from leaders of nations and supporters have taken to the streets for celebration.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Erdogan saying it reflects "trust and confidence of Turkish people in his dynamic leadership."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban also congratulated Erdogan on his 'unquestionable election victory'.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad al Thani also said "congratulated Turkish President Erdogan for runoff victory, wishing success for new term".&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the first phase on May 14, Erdogan finished four percentage points ahead of Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the candidate of a six-party alliance and leader of Turkey&rsquo;s centre-left main opposition party, despite crippling inflation and the effects of a devastating earthquake three months ago.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The runoff is significant not only for Turkey but would have far-spread implications as the country stands at the crossroads of Asia and Europe and plays a key role in NATO.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(With inputs from Anadolu and TRT)&nbsp;</span></p> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p>

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