Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed – in the early hours of Monday – that the people assigned him the presidency of the republic for another five years. In his speech winning the second round of Turkey's presidential election, Erdogan called for unity and solidarity "around our national goals and dreams" Preliminary official results showed Erdogan winning a new presidential term, becoming the longest-serving president in the republic's history.
With more than 99 percent of ballots counted nationwide, Erdogan received 52.11 percent of the vote.