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'We all missed democracy,' Erdogan rival says after voting


Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu addresses his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 15, 2022. (Credit: Umit Bektas/File Photo/Reuters)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main challenger pledged Sunday to restore democracy, after casting his ballot in the country's most important election of modern times.

"We all missed democracy," secular leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu told reporters. "You will see, God willing, spring will come to this country."

Meanwhile, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed hope after voting Sunday that the outcome of Turkey's biggest election in generations would be "good for the future of the country," but did not predict a win.

"My hope to God is that after the counting concludes this evening, the outcome is good for the future of our country, for Turkish democracy," he said.



Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main challenger pledged Sunday to restore democracy, after casting his ballot in the country's most important election of modern times.

"We all missed democracy," secular leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu told reporters. "You will see, God willing, spring will come to this country."Meanwhile, President Recep Tayyip...