'The Most Unfair Election': Turkish Opposition Laments Defeat to Erdogan
Opposition leaders will not challenge the result of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's reelection but say the race was not free and fair.
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Opposition leaders will not challenge the result of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's reelection but say the race was not free and fair.
The president addressed a rapturous audience in Istanbul after it became clear he had won a third mandate as president.
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Erdogan had 52.2% of the vote, compared to 41.9% garnered by main opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Anadolu reported.
The dreams of Turkey's opposition gave way to crushing disappointment on Sunday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan narrowly won a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule to 2028.