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Live blog update| Turkey elections 2023

Presidential candidate Kilicdaroglu casts his ballot

Presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the main rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, cast his vote in Ankara. 

He then made an appearance before the cameras, sending his regards to citizens who are voting today.

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, presidential candidate of Turkey's main opposition alliance, casts his ballot at a polling station in Ankara, Turkey 14 May 2023 (Reuters)
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, presidential candidate of Turkey's main opposition alliance, casts his ballot at a polling station in Ankara, Turkey 14 May 2023 (Reuters)

“All of us missed democracy, we missed being all together,” he said. 

“You will see, Inshallah [God willing], the springs will come to this country, and the spring will always continue.” 

Kilicdaroglu’s main campaign slogan was: “I promise, the springs will come.”