Turkey to have runoff elections for first time in history

Turkey will have a runoff for the first time in its history, as none of the presidential candidates could secure an absolute majority in elections.

The second round of voting will take place on May 28.

Tayyip Erdogan received 49.51 per cent of the vote, while his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, came in second at 44.88 per cent.

The third presidential candidate, Sinan Ogan, a nationalist politician, finished third at 5.17 per cent.

Erdogan needs to win this election to extend his 20-year rule.

“I wholeheartedly believe we will continue to serve our people in the coming five years,” said Erdogan on Monday.