{"id":15652,"date":"2023-05-29T11:07:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T08:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=15652"},"modified":"2023-06-08T14:35:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T11:35:55","slug":"erdogan-wins-historic-third-term-as-president-of-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/erdogan-wins-historic-third-term-as-president-of-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Erdogan wins historic third term as President of Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Turkey\u2019s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won another historic term in office defeating opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the runoff elections held on May 28, 2023. Erdogan thanked the nation for entrusting him with the presidency for five more years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the official results announced by the head of the country\u2019s Supreme Elections Council Ahmet Yener, Erdogan won Turkey\u2019s presidency with 52.14% votes, beating his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu who received 47.96% votes. Erdogan secured 2 million more votes than his competitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erdogan came just short of a victory in the first round of elections on May 14<\/span><\/a> after the presidential candidates failed to achieve the 50% majority threshold. In the first phase of general elections, President Erdogan defied pre-election forecasts and led the first round of elections with 49.51% votes. His opponent, the 74-year-old Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who leads a six-party opposition coalition, secured 44.88% votes. The third candidate, Sinan Ogan, received 5.17% of the votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Turkish presidential candidates Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu. (IRIA illustration)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sinan Ogan withdrew his candidacy in the runoff elections and indicated his support for Erdogan turning the tide for the 69-year-old presidential candidate to secure a substantial majority, extending his rule into the third decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erdogan\u2019s AK Party has been in power since 2002. Erdogan became prime minister the following year and began serving as president in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erdogan calls for \u2018unity and solidarity\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are not the only winners; the winner is Turkey. The winner is all parts of our society, our democracy is the winner,\u201d Erdogan said as he delivered a victory speech to thousands of his supporters outside the presidential complex in Ankara. He said that now is the time to \u201cput aside all the debates and conflicts regarding the election period and unite around our national goals and dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acknowledging that his next term in office would be faced with severe challenges, he said that the country\u2019s high inflation rates are one of the most urgent issues. He promised that inflation would fall and vowed to build a stronger economy based on confidence and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bize yeni bir zafer daha ya\u015fatan milletimiz var olsun. T\u00fcrkiye Y\u00fczy\u0131l\u0131 kutlu olsun. B\u00fcy\u00fck T\u00fcrkiye zaferimiz hay\u0131rl\u0131 olsun. \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 pic.twitter.com\/SRzasZGvuZ<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan (@RTErdogan) May 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>