World press widely covers elections in Turkey

On May 14 in Turkey, the elections of the President and the Parliament of the 28th convocation received a wide resonance in the world media.

Great Britain

The British Broadcasting Corporation devoted the article to the article under the heading “Erdogan, it seemed to prevail after a tense night.” The publication notes that “Erdogan was one step ahead.”

“Elections in Turkey, which took place with a high turnout, will continue in the second round,” writes The Guardian.

“Elections in Turkey will continue in the second round after a stubborn struggle.” Under such a heading, an article about the elections in Turkey in The Independent newspaper was published. The publication includes applications in connection with the elections made during the night from May 14 to 15.

France

France 24 TV channel notes that the presidential elections in Turkey were held with the advantage of the current head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Germany

According to Spiegel magazine, the indicators in the election of the current president Recep Tayyip Erdogan surpassed expectations.

The article notes that Erdogan scored more votes than many polls predicted, and went into the second round by a clear favorite.

Balkans

The Serbian news agency Tanjug devoted the elections to Turkey an article under the heading “Erdogan is satisfied with the results of the first round of the presidential election.”

According to one of the most popular in Bosnia and Herzegovin, Dnevni Avaz, “Erdogan has a significant advantage, but this is not enough”.

HINA Croatian news agency notes that “Erdogan goes to the second round of the presidential election with an advantage.” “Erdogan is ahead, but could not get the absolute majority,” writes Mina, the Montenegrin news agency.

Baltic countries

“After a dramatic night, Turkey is preparing for the historical second round of the presidential election.” So described the results of the first round of elections in Turkey Lithuanian national radio and television.

The broadcaster notes that on the night after the election, Erdogan turned to his supporters and demonstrated the “image of the winner.”

Estonian public broadcasting (ERR) draws attention to the fact that the turnout in the elections was about 90 percent.

Elections in Turkey were selected as a title news on the website of the European round -the -clock information television channel EURONEWS.