UN Chief Congratulates Turkish President Erdogan On Reelection
Faizan Hashmi Published May 29, 2023 | 12:30 PM
UNITED NATIONS, (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," his spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, said in a statement.
Erdogan has been reelected Turkiye's president in runoff elections, the chairman of the country's Supreme Election Council (YSK) said Sunday.
Speaking to reporters in 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.
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