Erdoğan and the AK Party are heading for victory in the presidential and parliamentary elections, according to unofficial data
Unofficial results from Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections show incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party have ensured a strong lead.
Preliminary results as of 9.45 p.m. local time (1845GMT) show Erdoğan winning 54.4 percent of the vote, with his closest rival the Republican People's Party (CHP) Muharrem İnce with 29.8 percent.
AK Party is also leading in parliamentary elections, with 44.1 percent of the vote counted. Along with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the AK Party’s election ally, the People's Alliance has won 55.57 percent of the vote so far.
Yeni Şafak’s election page covers comprehensive details of both the presidential and parliamentary elections, and breaks down the results into Turkey’s cities and regions.
The site also covers the results of votes cast abroad by Turkish expatriates. Some 1.49 million expats voted in a 13-day period between June 7 and 19 at 123 Turkish missions abroad.
