As Türkiye heads to an election runoff on May 28, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his People’s Alliance has started preparing for the much-anticipated vote
Erdogan said he will have a strong Cabinet in the new period while eliminating the current shortcomings. / Photo: AAon May 28, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his People’s Alliance has started preparing for the much-anticipated vote.
"As the alliance, we immediately started preparing for May 28. I had my meetings with all the leaders today," he added. Erdogan's People's Alliance won a majority in parliament with 49.46 percent of the votes, securing 322 seats, while the Nation's Alliance won 35.02 percent, securing 213 seats. Erdogan will face Kemal Kilicdaroglu, head of the main opposition Republican People's Party and joint candidate for the six-party opposition Nation Alliance, in the runoff vote. Kilicdaroglu, secured 44.89 percent of the vote.
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