Erdogan secures victory in Turkey's presidential election.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a third term in office, extending his rule into a third decade. With over 99% of ballot boxes opened, Erdogan secured 52% of the vote, compared to 48% for his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Erdogan's victory gives him an even stronger hand domestically and internationally, and the election results will have implications far beyond the capital of Ankara. Erdogan has been criticized for his increasingly authoritarian rule and unconventional economic policies, but retains the backing of conservative voters who remain devoted to him for lifting Islam's profile in Turkey and raising the country's influence in world politics.