Many areas in Istanbul witnessed great celebrations in the streets and in front of the headquarters of the Justice and Development Party in the city. Cars and trucks roamed the streets honking their horns in celebration of the victory, while the supporters of the coalition, which was widely advanced in the elections, carried Turkish flags and the banners of the participating parties within the coalition. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also delivered a speech to his supporters, in which he talked about his tangible progress in the results, and said that he would respect the people’s decision if it became clear that the presidential elections were heading towards a run-off.
Many areas in Istanbul witnessed great celebrations in the streets and in front of the headquarters of the Justice and Development Party in the city. Cars and trucks roamed the streets honking their horns in celebration of the victory, while the supporters of the coalition, which was widely advanced in the elections, carried Turkish flags and the banners of the participating parties within the coalition.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also delivered a speech to his supporters, in which he talked about his tangible progress in the results, and said that he would respect the people’s decision if it became clear that the presidential elections were heading towards a run-off.
For his part, presidential candidate and opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu pledged to win the elections in the second round, in an enthusiastic speech he delivered to his supporters at the headquarters of the Republican People’s Party in Ankara.
