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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/24/world/europe/turkey-election-erdogan.html
Erdogan's Re-election Win Gives Him Vastly Expanded Powers in Turkey
(New York Times) Carlotta Gall - Turkish voters gave President Erdogan a decisive victory in national elections on Sunday, lengthening his 15-year grip on power and granting him vastly expanded authority over the legislature and judiciary. Results showed Erdogan with 53% of the vote, enough to spare him a runoff against his leading challenger, Muharrem Ince, who won 31%. His conservative party and its allies also won 53% of the vote in the legislative elections.