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A runoff between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, appears likely. Heres why the outcome matters to the world.

Will the presidential election in Turkey actually result in the end of the rule of Erdogan, or will a potential runoff go in his favor?

Erdogan’s alliance retains majority in parliament; Nation has made its decision, he says

Incumbent two-decade ruler falls just short of a majority, but sits in a good position to win second round of voting on May 28 after his alliance retains hold on parliament

Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan performed better than expected in the vote, sending the election to a runoff between him and the second-place candidate.

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Turkey’s presidential elections are heading for a runoff. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has ruled his country with a firm grip for 20 years, holds a momentary lead over his challenger but has fallen short of outright securing a third decade.

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish election officials said Monday that in two weeks conservative President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will face his main rival in a runoff that will decide who leads a country struggling with sky-high inflation as it plays a key

Turkey's presidential election will be decided in a run-off, election officials said Monday, after incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan pulled ahead of his chief challenger, but fell short of an outright victory that would extend his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade.