Agence France-Presse says Recep Tayyip Erdogan enters the second round of the presidential elections from a position of strength. After two decades in power, Erdogan seemed threatened by the repercussions of the economic crisis and his "monopolization of power," but Rayes topped the results of the first round of his third presidential election.
Many Western news agencies focused before the elections on criticism of Erdogan, but returned to focus on Erdogan's popularity and his increasing chances of deciding the race during the run-off.