AMMAN — The head of the
Supreme Electoral Committee in Turkeyconfirmed on Monday that a run-off round for the presidential elections held
between
President Tayyip Erdogan and his main rival,
Kemal Kilicdaroglu will
take place on May 28.
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The committee’s chairman,
Ahmed Yener stated that with
approximately 35,000 uncounted votes remaining, Erdogan received 49.51 percent
of the votes, while his rival Kilicdaroglu received 44.8 percent, according to
Khaberni.
European
Commission President
Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President
Charles Michel praised the "very high turnout" in the Turkish elections
on Monday, considering it a "victory" for democracy.
Von der
Leyen stated in a press conference alongside Charles Michel that "the high
participation rate in these elections is really good news... It is a clear sign
that the
Turkish people are committed to exercising their democratic rights”..
Similarly,
Charles Michel congratulated
Turkish citizens.
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