Voting in Turkey's presidential election - in pictures


  • People walk under posters showing Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara. The country is holding its first presidential run-off election after neither candidate earned more than 50 per cent of the vote in the May 14 election. Getty
    People walk under posters showing Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara. The country is holding its first presidential run-off election after neither candidate earned more than 50 per cent of the vote in the May 14 election. Getty
  • A couple walk under a poster of Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the opposition Republican People's Party, the day after the general election, in Ankara. EPA
    A couple walk under a poster of Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the opposition Republican People's Party, the day after the general election, in Ankara. EPA
  • People sit on a bench by posters showing Mr Kilicdaroglu in Ankara. Getty
    People sit on a bench by posters showing Mr Kilicdaroglu in Ankara. Getty
  • The bustling Taksim area of Istanbul. Turkey will hold its first presidential run-off election after neither candidate earned more than 50 per cent of the vote this week. Getty
    The bustling Taksim area of Istanbul. Turkey will hold its first presidential run-off election after neither candidate earned more than 50 per cent of the vote this week. Getty
  • People eat ice cream in Istanbul as the country prepares for an election run-off later this month. Getty
    People eat ice cream in Istanbul as the country prepares for an election run-off later this month. Getty
  • People stand in front of the Guven Monument in Ankara. Getty
    People stand in front of the Guven Monument in Ankara. Getty
  • The second round of voting will be held on May 28. Getty
    The second round of voting will be held on May 28. Getty
  • A passenger reads a newspaper on a ferry across the Bosphorus in Istanbul. Bloomberg
    A passenger reads a newspaper on a ferry across the Bosphorus in Istanbul. Bloomberg
  • Politics dominates the headlines in Istanbul on the day after the presidential elections. AP
    Politics dominates the headlines in Istanbul on the day after the presidential elections. AP
  • A billboard featuring presidential candidate Mr Kilicdaroglu in Istanbul. AP
    A billboard featuring presidential candidate Mr Kilicdaroglu in Istanbul. AP
  • A run-off for the presidency was expected to lead to volatility for the Turkish lira. AP
    A run-off for the presidency was expected to lead to volatility for the Turkish lira. AP
  • Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gather at the AK Party's headquarters in Istanbul on election night. Getty
    Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gather at the AK Party's headquarters in Istanbul on election night. Getty
  • Mr Erdogan, accompanied by his wife Emine, addresses supporters in Ankara. Photo: Turkish Presidential Press Office
    Mr Erdogan, accompanied by his wife Emine, addresses supporters in Ankara. Photo: Turkish Presidential Press Office
  • Election officials count ballots in Diyarbakir after polls closed in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. AFP
    Election officials count ballots in Diyarbakir after polls closed in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. AFP
  • Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the opposition Republican People's Party, speaks to the media in Ankara. EPA
    Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the opposition Republican People's Party, speaks to the media in Ankara. EPA
  • Mr Erdogan's supporters wave flags outside the AK Party's headquarters in Ankara. Reuters
    Mr Erdogan's supporters wave flags outside the AK Party's headquarters in Ankara. Reuters
  • Mr Erdogan casts his vote in Istanbul on Sunday. Getty
    Mr Erdogan casts his vote in Istanbul on Sunday. Getty
  • Mr Kilicdaroglu votes in Ankara. Getty
    Mr Kilicdaroglu votes in Ankara. Getty
  • People wait for Mr Erdogan outside a polling station in Istanbul. Reuters
    People wait for Mr Erdogan outside a polling station in Istanbul. Reuters
  • A man holds a ballot at a polling station in Hatay. Reuters
    A man holds a ballot at a polling station in Hatay. Reuters
  • A ballot paper featuring candidates for Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. Reuters
    A ballot paper featuring candidates for Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. Reuters
  • Voting began in Turkey's presidential election on Sunday morning. Reuters
    Voting began in Turkey's presidential election on Sunday morning. Reuters
  • A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Hatay. Reuters
    A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Hatay. Reuters
  • Hatay is one of the Turkish regions that were worst-affected by February's earthquake. Reuters
    Hatay is one of the Turkish regions that were worst-affected by February's earthquake. Reuters
  • Voters take a closer look at the candidates on the ballot, in Ankara. Getty
    Voters take a closer look at the candidates on the ballot, in Ankara. Getty
  • A ballot paper with Mr Erdogan, Muharrem Ince, Mr Kilicdaroglu and Sinan Ogan. Getty
    A ballot paper with Mr Erdogan, Muharrem Ince, Mr Kilicdaroglu and Sinan Ogan. Getty
  • Voters queue outside a polling station in Istanbul. Reuters
    Voters queue outside a polling station in Istanbul. Reuters
  • Bags containing blank ballots are stored at a temporary polling station in the courtyard of a quake-damaged school in Hatay. Reuters
    Bags containing blank ballots are stored at a temporary polling station in the courtyard of a quake-damaged school in Hatay. Reuters
  • An election worker prepares a temporary polling station in Hatay. Reuters
    An election worker prepares a temporary polling station in Hatay. Reuters