US EditionTurkey to have momentous runoff election after Erdogan fails to win outright
- Turkey's presidential election appears to be heading towards a second-round runoff, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan leading over his chief challenger but falling short of the votes needed for an outright win.
- Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party also appears set to retain its majority in the 600-seat parliament, although the assembly has lost much of its legislative power.
- Opinion polls had given Erdogan's main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, a slight lead in the run-up to the vote, with Kilicdaroglu campaigning on promises to reverse crackdowns on free speech and economic struggles.
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The Turkish media preferred the government side during the election campaign, says the coordinator of the election observer missions. That should not be repeated now.
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