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**And it’s a substantial lead, contrary to claims of the media by and for empire**

[Daily Sabah](https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/elections/erdogan-leads-in-turkish-elections-with-more-than-70-of-ballot-boxes-open)

> Unofficial results put President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of his closest rival, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, in the Turkish [parliamentary and presidential elections](https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/elections/millions-vote-in-turkiyes-presidential-parliamentary-elections) Sunday.
> 
> With more than 71.9% of the ballot boxes now opened, the People’s Alliance candidate **President Erdoğan had 50.97% of the votes to his name.**
> 
> In comparison, the Nation Alliance candidate and Republican People’s Party (CHP) head **Kılıçdaroğlu received 43.22**% of the votes in the presidential race.

**There was a large turnout according to most of the reporting**