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Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins Turkish presidential election

ANKARA: -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won his country's first direct presidential election.


With almost all the votes counted, Mr Erdogan had won about 52%, against 38% for main rival Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.

The huge margin of victory means there is no need for a run-off.

Mr Erdogan, who has vowed to bolster the power of the president, promised supporters a "social reconciliation period", saying: "Let's leave the old discussions in the old Turkey."

He added in the speech in Ankara: "Today, not only those who love us, but also those who don't have won. Today Turkey has won."

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28729234

[bbc]2014-08-11[/bbc]

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