tonight at 10pm. in the last hour, victory is declared for turkey s recep tayyip erdogan in the country s presidential election. the man who has consolidated his grip on power over two decades now has another five years at the top. jubilation among his supporters but the opposition leader ran the tightest race against him in years. you can see the reaction from his supporters. as he speaks about this presidential victory and also, what his vision for turkey would look like, five more years of an erdogan presidency. this is a man who has beenin presidency. this is a man who has been in powerfor more than presidency. this is a man who has been in power for more than 20 years, versus prime minister, then as president. he has never had to experience a run off before, previously, he has won in the first round, he has clear that 50% hurdle. this is a historic night in turkey, the country s longest serving victory leader emerges victorious, winning another term despite the econ
defeated, he says he fears bigot troubles are ahead for turkey. the choice, here, was stark. two very different options, a seasoned autocrat or an untested democrat. most voters went with the devil they know. the process is carried out very carefully, here, you have to arrive with a voting slip and with your id. your name is checked on the list. and after you vote, use own that you have done so. there are members for all of the political parties, but erdogan has gone into this with key advantages, not least almost total control of the media. a retired lawyer of 90 came out to vote for change. in