At 2 a.m., President Erdoğan appears confident of victory in front of his supporters while the count is still ongoing. The opposition doubts the result. Impressions from a country where some celebrate – and others wonder what actually happened there.
People in Turkey have known for a long time that what you see doesn’t have to be right. They are used to that, not just since Erdoğan. This strength was in demand again on Sunday evening. As a viewer, you had to make an effort to distinguish between what was the truth on TV and on social media – and what was only supposed to appear that way.