The head of Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK), Sadi Guven yesterday announced that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the presidential election after winning 52.55 percent of the vote, in light of the result of counting 99.91 percent of the votes, while his top rival Muharrem Ince lagged behind at 30.67 percent of the vote.
“I accept the election results,” Ince said, addressing a news conference at the Republican People’s Party (CHP) headquarters in the capital Ankara. The Supreme Election Council is due to announce the final results of the presidential and parliamentary elections on June 29.
With the results of the presidential and parliamentary elections held on Sunday, Erdogan has won an absolute majority in election described as fair and transparent by abound 500 observers from eight international organizations deployed to watch the elections process.
Congratulations from world leaders flowed to President Erdogan and H H the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was among the first to hold a telephonic conversation with H E President Erdogan to congratulate him on his victory in the election, wishing him continued success and the brotherly people of Turkey further progress and prosperity.
The man who placed Turkey among the world’s top ten most powerful countries and top twenty economies in the world within the past ten years has won term for five years, despite the challenges and conspiracies he faced in attempt to demonise him and overthrow the regime he established. The unprecedented media propaganda against him does not influence the people of Turkey who supported Erdogan renewing their trust and confidence on him due to the remarkable progress with greater economy and prosperity they are witnessing on the ground.
Overall Turkish People have celebrated the victory and similar thing was noted here in Doha. Erdogan’s victory is gain for Qatar which considers Turkey as its strategic partner and the relation of the two countries have witnessed qualitative leap in different fields under President Erdogan’s leadership. Ambassador of Turkey to Doha Fikret Ozer also told The Peninsula yesterday that the victory of President Erdogan would make ‘already very strong bilateral relations’ more stronger. One of the first fruits of this electoral victory the a state of emergency declared on July 20, 2016 following a deadly coup attempt by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured, will be lifted and is no longer to be extended.
“The will is clear. There is a will to lift the state of emergency and the framework and time period of this will be determined and we will take steps accordingly,” the Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag told A Haber news channel yesterday.
Under the presidency of H E President Erdogan, Turkey will remain indispensable and committed partner for the US and EU, and the Middle East on issues of common interests such as migration, security, regional stability and fight against terrorism. Mevlut Cavusoglu, foreign minister said addressing Muslim opinion leaders from the US in Ankara, that Turkey is an indispensable country for the US and other allies.
