Two-third of Turks in Germany vote for Erdogan in election
- 6 years ago
Results from Sunday's presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey show that Recep Tayyip Erdogan has the Turkish community in Germany to thank for his victory.
Nearly two-thirds of the Turkish community in Germany cast votes for Erdogan, which is far more than the support he got domestically.
German media reports that Erdogan had 65.7 percent of the vote in Germany with 80 percent of votes counted, compared to a projected 52.6 percent in Turkey.
Erdogan's victory has sparked much controversy, with an international election watchdog saying the elections were skewed in favor of the Turkish president and his ruling party.
Critics at home have criticized the country's new Constitution, which gives sweeping powers to one person in an executive presidency.
Nearly two-thirds of the Turkish community in Germany cast votes for Erdogan, which is far more than the support he got domestically.
German media reports that Erdogan had 65.7 percent of the vote in Germany with 80 percent of votes counted, compared to a projected 52.6 percent in Turkey.
Erdogan's victory has sparked much controversy, with an international election watchdog saying the elections were skewed in favor of the Turkish president and his ruling party.
Critics at home have criticized the country's new Constitution, which gives sweeping powers to one person in an executive presidency.