Presidency Vote in Turkey Goes To Run-Off As Outright Win Eludes Erdogan – Lira, Stock Markets Slide

Incumbent President Erdogan received 49.4 per cent of the votes in Sunday’s presidential polls and his main rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu got 44.9 per cent,

according to electoral results announced on Monday, setting the scene for a run-off contest on May 28. The third candidate, nationalist Sinan Ogan, received a surprising 5.2 per cent of the votes.

[UPDATE-May 15] – Tens of Thousands Root for Turkish Opposition Candidate Kilicdaroglu in Istanbul