Despite trailing behind Erdoğan in the presidential election and failing to win the majority in parliament, the opposition leader remains steadfast in his assertion that he will emerge victorious in the upcoming runoff.

Two soldiers lost their lives, one soldier and one village guard were injured in the armed fight that took place in Besta, Şırnak.

Different newspapers give different perspectives on Sunday's results.

The devastating quakes that claimed over 50,000 lives did not affect the popular support of the president and his People's Alliance.

With none of the candidates receiving more than 50 percent of the votes, the second round of Turkey's presidential elections will be held on May 28.

Supreme Election Council Chairperson Ahmet Yener announced that as of 09:45 am there are only 27 inland and 1529 abroad ballot boxes that have not yet been counted, with current results showing 99% of the votes cast inland, and 84% of those cast abroad.

Both Erdoğan and Kılıçdaroğlu pointed to a second tour in the presidential elections, while Oğan who received over 5 percent of the votes for the presidency, said they will take a decision for the best benefit of the nation. CHP İstanbul's Chairperson announced at 6:42 am in the morning that vote counting still continues in İstanbul, and that the votes are safe.

İstanbul and Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayors made a joint statement in which they said that the election results are being delayed because the ruling party makes objections to the results at the ballot boxes where they are ahead.

"What is this fuss about in the CHP circles? Will you respect the results of the elections, whatever they are?" Justice and Development Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik asks.

The two mayors who will become vice presidents if Kılıçdaroğlu is elected have reassured the voters that he will win.

The state-run Anadolu Agency has been previously accused of favoring the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the 2019 local elections.

Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, and Sinan Oğan all urge to protect the ballot boxes.

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Final results are yet to come, with both Erdoğan and Kılıçdaroğlu apparently failed to reach the 50 percent threshold to win the presidential election in the first round.

Around a thousand citizens in Antep cannot cast their votes because they have been registered as balloting committee members under the Patriotic Party.

Canan Kaftancıoğlu shared some instances of irregularities on her social media accounts. She reported that a person was caught attempting to vote twice, and a chair of a balloting committee was caught attempting to stamp the ballot while handing it to a voter.

Political party leaders are casting their votes, conveying messages, and expressing hopes as the ballot boxes opened at 08:00 this morning for today's elections.

The voting started in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. The total number of voters in the country and abroad is 64 million, 113 thousand, and 941.

No vehicles have been allowed to pass through the Habur border gate between the KRG region of Iraq and Turkey for the last two days; 6,000 trucks and 30 buses are reported to be kept waiting. The drivers sent videos where they say, "We want to go to the polls and cast our votes."

The voting for the presidential and parliamentary elections starts at 08:00 today throughout Turkey. The propaganda ban and other pre-election restrictions started at 18:00 yesterday. The sale of alcoholic drinks will be forbidden from 06:00 until 24:00.