May 29, 2023

This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, May 29th. *) Erdogan wins Türkiye presidential run-off vote – election body Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has beaten the opposition’s combined candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, in the presidential run-off election. According to unofficial results, the Turkish incumbent won the race with 52.16 percent, while Kilicdaroglu got 47.84 percent of the votes. Erdogan's reelection was confirmed by the chairman of the country's Supreme Election Council (YSK) on Sunday evening. Currently, 99.85 percent of the ballot boxes have been opened. *) 'Century of Türkiye': Erdogan hails his victory as triumph of democracy In an address to the nation following the preliminary results of the 2023 presidential elections, Erdogan hailed his victory as a triumph of democracy. He spoke before hundreds of thousands of people who had gathered in the courtyard of the presidential complex in Ankara. Erdogan expressed gratitude to his fellow countrymen for their faith in his leadership and called for unity in pursuit of national goals and dreams. He declared that the true winners of Sunday’s run-off polls were 85 million Turkish citizens and the Turkish democracy. *) Türkiye elections: World leaders congratulate Erdogan on 'historic victory' Leaders from around the world have congratulated Erdogan on his reelection. The United Nations, NATO and European Union all said they look forward to further strengthening their collaboration with Türkiye. And from US President Joe Biden to Russian President Vladimir Putin, world leaders also said they looked forward to continuing to work together with Türkiye. Videos posted on social media also showed celebrations for Erdogan’s victory in some countries like Germany, Syria and Azerbaijan. *) Kiev repels air strikes, day after Russian bombardment Kiev has repelled another large volley of overnight air strikes, as the Ukrainian capital was still picking up the pieces from the biggest drone attack to hit it since the war began. Local