A woman watches the news on a big screen on the day of the second round of the presidential election in Ankara, Turkey May 28, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan led Turkey's runoff election with 54.78% support based on Sunday's initial results versus challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu with 45.22%, with 67% of ballot boxes opened, according to data from the state-run Anadolu Agency.
The gap between the two candidates was expected to narrow as more and larger ballot boxes are tallied in cities. The Anadolu data was cited by several broadcasters.
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