UN Chief Congratulates President Erdogan On Reelection

WASHINGTON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th May, 2023 ) :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his victory in Sunday's presidential runoff.

"The Secretary-General congratulates President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his reelection as President of the Republic of T�rkiye. He looks forward to further strengthening the cooperation between T�rkiye and the United Nations," a spokesperson for Guterres said in a statement.

Erdogan has been reelected T�rkiye's president in runoff elections, the chairman of the country's Supreme Election Council (YSK) said Sunday.

Speaking to reporters in the capital Ankara, YSK head Ahmet Yener said Erdogan won T�rkiye's presidency over opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the second-round runoff vote.

According to unofficial results, the Turkish president won the race with 52.14%, while Kilicdaroglu got 47.86% of the vote, he said, adding that 99.43% of the ballot boxes have been opened so far