TURKEY, Ankara, 2018. People dance and celebrate Erdogan's victory outside of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters in Ankara during the presidential and parliamentary elections.

Turkish President was on June 24, 2018 leading a tightly-contested presidential election in a partial count as he seeks a new mandate in the face of a revitalised opposition and weakening economy.Turkish voters had for the first time cast ballots for both president and parliament in the snap polls, with the incumbentTurkish president looking for a first round knockout and an overall majority for his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to extend his 15-year grip on power.