Erdoğan claims victory in Turkish presidential election

Opposition has not conceded defeat, with counting of ballots still underway Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed victory in Turkey’s presidential election, but the opposition has not conceded defeat, as not all ballots have been counted.“The Turkish public has mandated me as president according to unofficial results,” Erdoğan said on Sunday night. “I hope nobody will damage democracy by casting a shadow on this election and its results to hide their failure.”