June 2015 Turkish general election
Demirtaş says he quits active politics after polls
Selahattin Demirtaş, former co-leader of the People's Democracy Party (HDP), has announced his decision to quit active politics in a move that follows the parliamentary and presidential polls in May.
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Türkiye to walk towards greater goals in its 2nd century: Erdoğan
Türkiye with its 85 million people will march towards bigger goals in its second century, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, stressing the outcomes of the May 14 and May 28 polls have shown the Turkish people's commitment to implementing the Century of Türkiye Vision.
CHP leader mulls a road map after poll defeat
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) who has lost the presidential race in the May 28 polls, will hold meetings with his senior aides and party officials to assess the election results and set a road map for the coming period.
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Parliamentary results expected on May 30
The final results of the parliamentary elections held on May 14 will be announced on May 30 at the latest, according to Supreme Election Council (YSK) head Ahmet Yener.
"The appeal files that have reached the [Supreme Election] council will be discussed today, and depending on their fate, the parliamentary results will be known today or tomorrow," YSK head Ahmet Yener said on May 29.
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Kılıçdaroğlu’s votes decline in 11 provinces in runoff
Nation Alliance's presidential candidate and main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has witnessed a decline in votes in 11 provinces during the second round of the presidential election.
Despite securing 47.84 percent of the overall vote, Kılıçdaroğlu faced a decrease in support in certain regions.
Erdogan won Turkey's first-ever Runoff
Recep Erdogan won Turkey's first-ever runoff election and will continue as the country's president.
Just over 52% of voters voted for him. The candidate of the opposition National Alliance, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, is supported by about 48 percent of Turkish citizens. The results are for processing more than 99% of the protocols.
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Erdoğan secures another 5-year term in Türkiye’s runoff polls
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan headed for victory in the presidential runoff election on May 28, securing another five-year term in the presidency.
Erdoğan is reelected Türkiye's president in the runoff election with 52.14 percent of the votes according to unofficial results, Supreme Election Council (YSK) Chair Ahmet Yener announced.
Kılıçdaroğlu says his struggle will continue
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the joint presidential candidate of the Nation Alliance, has vowed to continue his struggle for democracy and called on the people to stand tall in the coming period.
"The Nation Alliance, with all its components, did struggle on all fronts. We will continue to give this struggle," Kılıçdaroğlu said in a statement late on May 28.
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Parliamentary swearing-in ceremony expected on June 1
Preparations for the 28th term of the Turkish assembly are in full swing, with the parliamentary swearing-in ceremony expected to take place on June 1, pending the final official results of the May 14 election.
Erdoğan votes for runoff elections in Istanbul
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has voted for Türkiye's first-ever presidential runoff election at the Üsküdar Saffet Çebi Middle School in Istanbul's Üsküdar district on May 28.
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