In Pictures: Turkey's Erdogan wins election to extend 20-year rule

President gains upperhand in runoff to secure another term

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(Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

KEN KOBAYASHI, Nikkei staff photographer and SINAN TAVSAN, Nikkei staff writer

None of the presidential candidates had succeeded to reach more than 50% of the votes at the first round of presidential elections, which took place on May 14, together with parliament elections. Erdogan entered the runoff with a clear advantage of garnering 49.5% of the votes and also his election alliance winning a majority of the parliament comfortably.

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