“Turkey’s Incumbent President Erdogan Wins First Round of Presidential Election with 49.52% of Votes”

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[Turkey’s Supreme Election Commission announced the official results of the first round of the presidential election]On May 19, local time, Turkey’s Supreme Election Commission announced the results of the first round of the 2023 Turkish presidential election in the official gazette. The announcement showed that the voter turnout rate in the general election reached 87.04%. Incumbent President Erdogan received 49.52% of the vote. Kemal Kelechidaroglu, a candidate from the “National Alliance” camp composed of six opposition parties, won 44.88% of the vote. The third candidate, Sinan Oan, received 5.17 percent of the vote.

Turkey’s Supreme Election Commission announced the results of the first round of the 2023 Turkish presidential election in the official gazette on May 19, local time.announcementIt shows that the voter turnout rate in this general election reached 87.04%. Incumbent President Erdogan received 49.52% of the vote. Kemal Kelechidaroglu, a candidate from the “National Alliance” camp composed of six opposition parties, won 44.88% of the vote. The third candidate, Sinan Oan, received 5.17 percent of the vote.

(Article source: Financial Associated Press)