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Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar personally congratulated Turkey’s Recep Tayyp Erdogan following his victory in the presidential elections on Sunday.
Erdogan ended with just over 52 per cent of the vote, securing another five years in power.
“I wholeheartedly congratulate you on your election as the 13th President of the Republic of Turkey, thanks to the free will of the people in a vote conducted in a democratic environment and with great maturity,” Tatar told Erdogan, according to Turkish Cypriot media outlet Haber Kibris.
“I hope that, under your esteemed leadership, Turkey will continue to prosper, and I wish you every success.
“The high turnout at the ballots sets an example for democracies worldwide,” Tatar concluded.
Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu did not explicitly concede victory.
Complaining of the most unfair election in recent years, Kilicdaroglu said the presidents political party had mobilised all the means of the state against him.
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