Turkey's Erdogan appears headed to runoff in presidential election

A ballot during the Turkish presidential elections.
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Turkey's presidential election appeared headed to a runoff on Sunday, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan not obtaining enough of the vote to win the contest outright.

With over 90 percent of the votes counted, Erdogan has 49.6 percent of the vote, while his main challenger, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, has 44.5 percent, according to Turkey's state-run news outlet Andalou Agency. Because neither candidate garnered the required 50 percent of the vote, the election will likely be decided during a runoff on May 28.

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Justin Klawans, The Week US

 Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other Hollywood news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.