Erdogan takes early lead in Turkish presidential election
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan greets supporters after he casts his ballot in Istanbul. Photo: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO / via Reuters — © via REUTERS
Suzan Fraser and Zeynep Bilginsoy
Early returns from Turkey’s national election had President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a solid lead after some 47pc of ballot boxes were counted, the Turkish state-run news agency said.
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