Around 61 million eligible voters were able to cast their ballots on Sunday (27 May) Voting lasted until 16 p.m. (17 p.M.

local time) Partial results, which initially have little significance, are expected in the evening. It could take until Monday for the final and, above all, official result to be available. If he wins again, Erdoğan is widely expected to cement his power and further intensify his authoritarian course. In 2018, he introduced a presidential system in Turkey and placed almost all power in his own hands.