Polls close 

Polls have closed across Turkey in the presidential run-off election, the first in the nation's history. 

Middle East Eye received reports of voter turnout being lower than in the first round on 14 May, but the overall rate will likely still be over 80 percent. 

The voting generally took place in a calm atmosphere nationwide aside from a few reports of small-scale scuffles and election irregularities, especially in the province of Sanliurfa. 

Despite the reports, opposition leaders have not made any formal statements about possible electoral irregularities or vote stuffing. 

An Istanbul prosecutor issued arrest warrants against the owners of popular opposition-leaning Twitter accounts for allegedly spreading fake news. 

The relatively low turnout rate has pushed both sides of the race to urge their supporters to go out and vote, as neither camp could predict a victory with certainty.

As MEE reported previously, whoever manages to get a higher turnout rate among their supporters will be closer to the finish line.

Counting has now begun after polls closed and the process is not likely to take very long. 

The Supreme Election Board is expected to lift a broadcast ban on the results around 6:30pm local time (15:30 GMT) as early results start to trickle in.