1.7 million Turkish citizens came out in Istanbul to support Erdogan in the presidential election

May 08, 2023 | 12:57 |8959

Source: tccb.gov.tr

More than 1.7 million residents of Istanbul on May 7 went to an election rally in support of the current head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan, TASS reports.

"According to official data that I received, about 1.7 million people are participating in the meeting. If the residents of Istanbul say "yes" to the elections, the issue can be considered resolved," the head of state said, speaking about the upcoming elections.

The action was organized by the ruling party of Turkey in the National Park, on the site of the former Ataturk International Airport.

6 million Turkish citizens will be able to participate in the elections, including those who are abroad.

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