Turkey elections: 5 things we learned

Tayyip Erdogan the winner of the presidential poll, with 53% of the votes. The AKP leader hours earlier claimed victory in the presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday, saying he has been given a "strong mandate" by the people. Opposition leaders have alleged electoral fraud.

Several world leaders were quick to congratulate Erdogan, according to state-run Anadolu Agency, including Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
The main challenger to Erdogan, centre-left candidate Muharrem Ince, had warned that an Erodogan win will lead to authoritarian rule.
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This year's elections were unprecedented, as Erdogan will wield executive powers — and the prime minister post will be booted.
Here are five key takeaways from the Turkish election:
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