(MENAFN- AzerNews) Türkiye's 85 million-strong citizens will be the winners in
Sunday's presidential runoff, vowed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
on the eve of the election, Azernews reports, citing Yeni
Shafak.
"All who have confidence in the national will, have a dream for
our country and feel they belong to these lands will be a winner in
the May 28 elections,” Erdogan said at his last rally in Istanbul
on Saturday ahead of the polls.
"Those who, despite all the provocations, do not cast a shadow
over the polls, do not ignore the rule of law or legitimacy, and
who believe in the changing power of civil politics will be counted
as the victors in these elections no matter the results," he
added.
Türkiye is heading to a runoff vote on Sunday to elect the
president after no candidate reached the 50% threshold in the first
round two weeks ago.
On May 14 Erdogan's People's Alliance won a majority in
parliament, while the presidential race headed to a runoff as no
candidate won a simple majority, or more than 50%. Erdogan,
however, led with 49.52%.
In the runoff, Erdogan will face Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader
of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and joint
candidate for the six-party opposition Nation Alliance.
"We will win in such a way that all of Türkiye with its 85
million individuals will win. Our nation with all its colors will
win, and our democracy, for which we paid a great price, will
win.
"Regardless of which political party they fall in love with, all
voters who show their will through legitimate means will win,"
Erdogan said.
Erdogan said he believes that people who voted for opposition
parties on May 14 such as the CHP, Democracy and Progress Party
(DEVA), Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and Good Party (IYI Party)
will switch to the People's Alliance on Sunday.
"We will invite them too, they are the children of this nation.
I hope we will walk together," he added.
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