Erdogan's election victory sends Turkish lira to record low.
TL;DR
Turkey's Supreme Election Board confirmed the results of the first round of the presidential election, with incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan securing 49.24% of the vote and opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu getting 45.07%, necessitating a runoff election on May 28. Nationalist politician Sinan Ogan, who received 5.28% of the vote, might hold the key to victory in the runoff. Erdogan met with Ogan at his Istanbul office, but no statement was made following the nearly one-hour meeting.
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