Turkish Cypriot leader congratulates Turkish President Erdogan on reelection win

Following Sunday's runoff, Turkish Cypriot president conveys his wishes that results will benefit Turkish people

2023-05-30 20:54:24

ISTANBUL

Ersin Tatar, the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, on Tuesday congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his reelection win.

Tatar expressed his wishes that the election results would benefit the Turkish people, according to a statement by Türkiye's Communications Directorate.

On Sunday, Türkiye went to the polls for a presidential runoff election after no candidate secured over 50% needed for an outright victory in the first round on May 14.

Erdogan won the race with 52.1% of the vote, while opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu got 47.8%, according to the unofficial results.