The ban on broadcasting the election results in Turkey has been lifted by the election council. Here are significant highlights of the developments that have unfolded hour by hour since the conclusion of the voting process for the presidential runoff. This momentous event coincided with the centennial celebration of the republic's establishment.
The voting officially ended at 5 p.m. local time, and the Supreme Election Council (YSK) has now allowed the dissemination of the election results.
Let's take a look at the noteworthy updates as they unfolded hour by hour following the conclusion of the voting process:
07.25 p.m.: Ahmet Yener, the Chair of the Supreme Election Council (YSK), announced that 54.60% of the votes have been counted in their system. He further disclosed that Erdoğan is currently leading with 54.47% of the votes against Kılıçdaroğlu.
07.20 p.m.: The AKP (Justice and Development Party) spokesperson, Ömer Çelik, issued the party's first statement, expressing that the announced results reflect a strong continuation of trust in President Erdoğan. Criticizing the CHP's (Republican People's Party) statement, Çelik pointed out their attempt to manipulate the outcome by presenting their data as if it represents the entire nation.
07.00 p.m.: Speaking on behalf of the CHP, party spokesperson Faik Öztrak urged election observers not to leave the polling stations. He emphasized, "We believe we have the support of one out of every two voters."
06.50 p.m.: Ahmet Yener, Chair of the Supreme Election Council (YSK), reassured the public, stating, "We have received 25 percent of the data from provinces and districts, and there are currently no issues with the data flow."
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