The election had been seen as one of the most consequential yet for Turkey, with the opposition believing it had a strong chance of unseating Erdogan.
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Nationwide, the Islamist-rooted AKP won a new parliamentary majority with its alliance partners, while Erdogan, 69, led comfortably in the presidential vote ahead of a runoff.
Erdogan received 49.4% of votes in the Turkish presidential election. Rival Kilicdaroglu had 44.96%.
Regardless of how the final vote count turns out and the likelihood of Ankara heading to a second round of elections, the opposition has an uphill battle.
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Erdogan received 49.4% of votes in the Turkish presidential election. Rival Kilicdaroglu had 44.96%.
If neither presidential candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote, then a run-off will take place on May 28.
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