Turkey's Erdogan turns away reform-minded challenger to win another term

Turkey's Erdogan turns away reform-minded challenger to win another term

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan turned away a challenger who sought to reverse his authoritarian-leaning changes. The victory in Sunday's presidential runoff gives him five more years to oversee the country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia that plays a key role in NATO. Erdogan prevailed by winning more than 52% of the vote, which came two weeks after he fell short of scoring an outright victory in the first round. A majority of Turkish voters in the second round chose him over challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu, showing their support for a man who they see as a strong, proven leader.

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