Kılıçdaroğlu vows to fight till the end

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Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the presidential candidate of the Nation's Alliance, has declared, "I am here, ready to fight."

"I'm right here, yes, right here. And you are here too. I promise you, I will fight until the very end. I am here!" he passionately affirmed in a video posted on his Twitter account on Monday.

Earlier in the day, Kılıçdaroğlu tweeted, addressing the public, "Dear People, we have been working tirelessly since yesterday. Don't ever lose hope. I will stand tall. I will share my comprehensive analysis of the situation with you. Then, together, we will rise and secure victory in this election. Ultimately, it will be the voice of our nation that prevails."

Accompanying Kılıçdaroğlu on the campaign trail are Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş, whom he declared his vide presidential candidates. Throughout the election night, they held several press conferences, asserting that Kılıçdaroğlu was leading the race. However, they accused the ruling coalition of repeatedly challenging the opposition's favorable ballot box results, causing unnecessary delays in the final announcement.

The presidential and parliamentary elections, which took place on May 14, witnessed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan securing 49.50% of the votes, while Kılıçdaroğlu garnered 44.89%. As neither candidate reached the required threshold of 50%, a second round of voting is scheduled for May 28, featuring only Erdoğan and Kılıçdaroğlu.

In the parliamentary race, the ruling AKP-led Cumhur İttifakı emerged triumphant, capturing a majority by securing 321 out of 600 seats.

Buradayız. Sonuna kadar mücadele. pic.twitter.com/37rBQEectn

— Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (@kilicdarogluk) May 15, 2023

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