Tokayev congratulated Erdogan on his victory in the Turkish presidential election

Tokayev congratulated Erdogan on his victory in the Turkish presidential election

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his well-deserved victory in the second round of the presidential elections in Turkey. This was reported by the press service of Akorda. Our countries are united by ties of historical friendship and solidarity. This strategy of comprehensive cooperation will be further developed," the message on Twitter reads. The CEC of Turkey reported that the incumbent president, after processing 99.43% of the ballots, scored 52.14 percent of the votes. His rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu was supported by 47.86 percent of the population. According to the head of the CEC, Ahmet Yener, Erdogan's margin exceeds two million votes. The final election results will be published on June 1 in the official gazette, RIA Novosti reports. In the first round of elections on May 14, none of the politicians received 50 percent of the vote. The candidate from the Republican Alliance, incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (49.52% of the vote) and the candidate from the People's Alliance, leader of the largest opposition Republican People's Party Kemal Kilicdaroglu (44.88%), entered the second round.