International Desk : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won the country's presidential runoff election on Sunday.

Read more : Chinese vice-minister in Dhaka

Erdogan received 27,513,587 votes, or 52.14% of the votes cast, according to figures released by the country's Supreme Election Council, beating challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu who had 25,260,109 votes, or 47.86%.

Turkey's Supreme Election Council has declared President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the winner of Turkey's presidential runoff election on Sunday, CNN reports.

Read more : 3 killed in Truck-pickup clash

The victory would mean that Erdogan, 69, will extend his 20-year rule for another five years, and will also see him take Turkey past the centenary of the republic’s foundation in October.

Sun News/MR

Turkish President Erdogan presidential Election won votes

Copyright © Sunnews24x7

Tweet

Kamala congratulates Trump

President reaches Turkey

Presidential polls on February 19

Voting underway in US election