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Erdogan won 52.59pc of Turkey's presidential vote: CNN Turk

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan won 52.59 percent of votes in the June 24 presidential elections, broadcast
Published July 4, 2018 Updated July 4, 2018 04:33pm

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan won 52.59 percent of votes in the June 24 presidential elections, broadcaster CNN Turk said, citing official results from Turkey's High Electoral Board.

The main opposition's candidate Muharrem Ince won 30.64 percent, while the jailed candidate of the pro-Kurdish opposition, Selahattin Demirtas, won 8.40 percent of votes, CNN Turk said.

In the parliamentary election, Erdogan's ruling AK Party won 295 seats in the 600-seat assembly, according to CNN Turk, while its nationalist MHP ally won 49 seats.

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