Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey’s presidency in a runoff election with 52.14% of the votes, Reuters reports.
Complaining of „the most unfair election in recent years”, Mr Kilicdaroglu said the president’s political party had mobilised all the means of the state against him.
He taunted his opponent’s defeat with the words „Bye, bye, bye, Kemal” – a chant that was also taken up by his supporters in Ankara.
He also condemned the opposition alliance’s pro-LGBT policies – which he said was in contrast with his own focus on families, reports The BBC.
Since a failed coup in 2016, Mr Erdogan has abolished the post of prime minister and amassed extensive powers, which his opponent had pledged to roll back. With this victory, he will be president for 25 years.