“Significant Lead Achieved”
President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the nation from a balcony in Ankara, delivering a speech on the country’s latest elections. The President thanked all those who participated in the election process, from those who worked on the ballot committees to those who went to the polls to cast their votes. Turkey achieved a record turnout rate at the polls, which was one of the highest in the country’s history. President Erdoğan said that despite the exact results not being clear yet, they were still ahead by a long way. The process of counting foreign votes is still ongoing, and the President called for vigilance in this regard. He emphasized the importance of democracy, the superiority of the national will, and respecting the decisions of the people. Additionally, he asserted that the AK Party did not cooperate with terrorists and those who received instructions from Qandil.
