Reuters
Baku/28.05.23/Turan: Recep Tayyip Erdogan has secured another five-year presidential term after a unique second round of elections. Erdogan was the clear winner, gaining 52.1% of the vote, while his rival, the candidate from the opposition alliance Kemal Kilicdaroglu, received 47.9%.
Erdogan is already receiving congratulations from foreign leaders. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was among the first to congratulate him.-0--
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