Erdogan's Re-Election Sparks Economic and Geopolitical Speculation.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a close and bitterly fought presidential election, ensuring that his divisive tenure at Turkey’s helm would extend into a third decade. Erdogan won 52 percent of the vote, giving him a four-point edge over his opponent, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, affirming Erdogan’s uncontested control over the levers of state. World leaders congratulated Erdogan on his victory, but critics accuse him of dismantling the country’s democracy by using repressive measures against journalists and civil society while centralizing power in the executive branch.