ISTANBUL -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday in Turkey's first-ever presidential runoff, overcoming an inflation rate exceeding 40% by winning over conservative voters with his promotion of Islam and the defense industry.
Turkey elections
Erdogan leaned into defense, religion to win tight Turkish election
Unorthodox monetary policy, Russia-friendly foreign policy expected to continue
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves to voters at the presidential palace in Ankara on the night of May 28. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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