Erdogan now leads 20 percent of votes has been counted

istanbul - The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his AK party are favorite for the victory after counting the first votes in the Sunday election. According to state media, he has already made a big hole early in the evening.

According to the national media, Erdogan, after 20 percent of the vote has been counted, goes well with 59 percent. His biggest rival Muharrem Ince, from the center-left CHP, follows with 26.5. The state television reported a turnout of more than 85 percent.

With only a fifth of the ballots counted, a prediction is difficult to make. In the past, the state press agency Anadolu always reported that Erdogan had a big lead after closing the polling stations. As the evening progressed, it became smaller and smaller.

Erdogan needs an absolute majority for a new term. If he does not reach 50 percent, a second round will follow on 8 July, with only one opponent left.

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