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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan extended his two-decade rule after winning a runoff election on Sunday.

Erdogan prevailed with 52.2% of the vote to secular challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu's 47.8%.

Despite beating Kilicdaroglu, Erdogan faces a tough task in the country that was hard hit by earthquakes which killed over 50 000.

READ | Turkey's Erdogan re-elected president - state media

But Erdogan, who will rule at least until 2028, was in fiery mood at a post-election rally in Istanbul.

One video showed him handing out cash to supporters gathered outside a polling station.

He again attacked Kilicdaroglu, accusing him and the opposition of siding with terrorists, without providing evidence.

He also returned to a familiar attack on the LGBTQ community.



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