hello i m anna foster. turkey s long time president, recep tayyip erdogan, has declared victory in sunday s presidential election run off, he can see here in december that president erdogan supporters are convinced that he has one a third term as president in power here in turkey. he has been in power as prime minister or president for more than 20 years now, people have been voting here all day and just in the last hour as president erdogan made his speech at his home in insertable, it was relayed at the screen here outside the party headquarters. it is where people have been coming for the last few hours. they have been arriving on every mode of transport possible. there been on motorbikes and lorries and sound in their horns. you can see thejubilation here, you can see the flags. you can hear the chance and cheers. because when president erdogan divert declared victory, they had it close at the start but thenit they had it close at the start but then it appeared that presi
hello i m anna foster. turkey s long time president, recep tayyip erdogan, has declared victory in sunday s presidential election run off, he can see here in december that president erdogan supporters are convinced that he has one a third term as president in power here in turkey. he has been in power as prime minister or president for more than 20 years now, people have been voting here all day and just in the last hour as president erdogan made his speech at his home in insertable, it was relayed at the screen here outside the party headquarters. it is where people have been coming for the last few
something it s garrett here in london, the lines of victoria has not been fun. we london, the lines of victoria has not been fun. london, the lines of victoria has not been fun. we see the disparity between what not been fun. we see the disparity between what president not been fun. we see the disparity between what president erdogan l not been fun. we see the disparity| between what president erdogan is saying and what the official election authorities are saying. when do we think we might get the official announcement? will come later this evening or tomorrow? that is a key question. later this evening or tomorrow? that is a key question. there is every chance that for the official numbers we will have to wait until tomorrow morning but interestingly here in turkey, they don t have exit polls like other countries. you have them state news agency which is favourable to president erdogan and the opposition news agency, and what they try and do is collate their own results, essen
money into turkey because of what is auoin on. . ~ . ., ., money into turkey because of what is uuoinon. . . ., ., ., , going on. thank you victoria who is a journalist in going on. thank you victoria who is a journalist in ankara. going on. thank you victoria who is a journalist in ankara. at going on. thank you victoria who is a journalist in ankara. at the - a journalist in ankara. at the moment. you can hear the party atmosphere here, the president heard one voters are celebrating the victory. the man himself has claimed in his speech in istanbul. he will be on his way to ankara soon to make another speech. as we await those final results. you can sell the party here will continue long into the night. anna foster in istanbul for the moment, thank you so much. you can follow developments on our website. turkey a neato member with 85 million people and a important role in the wider world. our senior international correspondent has spent the day in turkey and has looked at the c
elections in countries where you have one powerful and authoritative leader, social media is basically an online platform where opposition forces, where opposition and it is, try to gather momentum and try to rally their supporters. that is what has happened here. we rally their supporters. that is what has happened here. rally their supporters. that is what has happened here. we see, during elections, international has happened here. we see, during elections, international monitors i elections, international monitors and independent monitors going to election so what s the count and we have seen both sides with their observers. we see on social media that the social media try to buy these things as best as a can although some say they don t do enoughin although some say they don t do enough in that regard. what actions have we seen from social media companies in terms of trying to keep some grip on what is being said online in regards to the election? that s a excellent question bec