Turkish AK Party supporters celebrate election victory
AK Party supporters in capital Ankara, other Turkish provinces, and Belgium ecstatic over Erdogan's election success
Results of presidential and parliamentary elections are being followed by people at the Justice and Development Party headquarters after Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections to follow its results in Ankara, Turkey on June 24, 2018. ( Erçin Top - Anadolu Agency )
ANKARA
Supporters of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party in both Turkey and abroad on Sunday evening celebrated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's election success.
AK Party supporters in the capital Ankara and other central provinces of Nevsehir, Kayseri, Sivas, and Nigde and the western provinces of Izmir, Sakarya, and Kocaeli and Black Sea provinces of Zonguldak, Karabuk, and Duzce celebrated Erdogan's success.
Supporters waving both AK Party and Turkish flags thronged the streets to celebrate Erdogan's election success.
In addition to Turkish cities, Turks in Brussels, Belgium also celebrated Erdogan's success.
Celebrations centered on Chaussee de Haecht Street, known as a Turkish district in the Belgian capital.
Preliminary election results as of 10.25 p.m. local time (1925GMT) show Erdogan winning 52.8 percent of the vote, with his closest rival Muharrem Ince at 30.6 percent.
His ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party is also leading in parliamentary elections, with 42.5 percent of the vote counted.
Along with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the AK Party’s election ally, the People's Alliance has won 53.8 percent of the vote so far.
Reporting by Aykut Karadag, Sarp Ozer, Esber Ayaydin and Yusuf Hatip; Writing by Can Erozden
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