Video: Erdogan Begins Receiving Congratulations on Victory; Supporters Celebrate

The head of Turkey's Supreme Election Council, Ahmet Ener, announced the official preliminary results on television, indicating that Tayyip Erdogan is in the lead, according to RTVI. A crowd gathered near the ruling Justice and Development Party's office in Istanbul is celebrating.

It is noteworthy that Erdogan has begun receiving congratulations on his electoral victory, as reported by RIA Novosti. Among the first to congratulate him are the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.