OSCE: Erdogan and party favored in Turkey

Seated President Erdogan and governing party AK have benefited greatly from their position of power in their election campaign.

The state of emergency that has been in force for almost two years has created barriers to the opposition parties' campaigns. For example, election meetings were less often permitted and freedom of speech was limited, according to the OSCE.

In a preliminary report, the organization says it is satisfied with the high turnout over the elections. However, observers found a more explicit presence of the police in polling stations compared to previous elections.