President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 69, left as the favorite after two decades in power, facing his Social Democratic rival Kemal Kiliçdaroglu. According to the official Anadolu Agency, after counting 80% of the ballots, the head of state in power for twenty years is given with a significant lead.
Even the Anka agency, which until now gave a slight lead to its rival, estimates that Erdogan has passed the 50% mark. In the first round, turnout had reached 87%.