Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the Turkish people to achieve what he called "Turkey's great victory" in the run-off on Sunday. His rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu asked for his election as president, criticizing the government for its performance.
Erdogan delivered a speech on the 63rd anniversary of the military coup against Menderes during a visit to his tomb. In the first round of elections on May 5, Erdogan received 14.49 percent of the vote, slightly below the majority needed to decide the firstround.