Incumbent president wins 49.3% in first poll, vows to lead country for for another five years, while rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu trails at 45%, below survey predictions

An authoritarian president, Erodgan has embraced conservative Islam and won working class support, but many are tempted by his secular rival Kilicdaroglu's promised liberal reforms

With nearly all votes counted in high-stakes election, longtime president holding around 49% of vote, with main challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu at 44% and climbing

If neither the incumbent nor his center-left challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu receive more than 50% of the vote, the winner will be determined in a May 28 run-off

Results expected in evening, with powerful long-term leader facing biggest challenge yet by Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who leads broad six-party opposition

After two decades of uninterrupted rule, longtime Turkish president and his Islamic-rooted party face major challenge by six parties determined to oust him

Country's longest-serving leader and his Islamic-rooted party face their most serious challenge ever from secular 6-party alliance led by Kemal Kilicdaroglu; high turnout expected

Turkey's president, who has held the post since 2014, is fighting for his political life against an energized, unified opposition

Kemal Kilicdaroglu's accuses Moscow of meddling after third-party candidate withdraws from race due to smear campaign; opinion surveys show opposition in slight lead over incumbent

Turkish president preaches traditional family values, while opposition candidate Kilicdaroglu vows to heal rifts, bring back Western investments