Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won the Turkish election it has officially been confirmed extending his iron rule for a third decade.
Thousands of people took the streets of Ankara and Istanbul with flares and flags to celebrate the result, which will mean Erdogan’s dominant yet divisive rule will now continue until 2028.
Tonight, the Turkish High Election Board announced he had received 52.14 per cent of the votes, with his rival Kilicdaroglu winning 47.86 per cent.
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