ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain, on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan, has extended heartfelt felicitations to President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his victory in the elections.
The president underscored that the large turn-out and the peaceful conduct of the parliamentary and presidential elections was a testimony to the strength and vibrancy of Turkey’s democratic values and institutions.
Mamnoon Hussain also expressed the hope that Turkey would continue on the path of progress and prosperity under the leadership of president Erdogan and the historic and unparalleled bilateral relations between Pakistan and Turkey would continue to grow from strength to strength.
Erdogan on Sunday declared victory in a tightly-contested presidential election, extending his 15-year grip on power in the face of a revitalised opposition.
Turkish voters had for the first time cast ballots for both president and parliament in the snap polls, with Erdogan looking for a first round knockout and an overall majority for his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
The stakes in this election are particularly high as the new president is the first to enjoy enhanced powers under a new constitution agreed in an April 2017 referendum strongly backed by Erdogan.
Erdogan has bagged 53 percent in the presidential poll while Ince, of the secular Republican People’s Party (CHP), could get 31 percent, state-run Anadolu news agency said, based on a 96 percent vote count.
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