President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hails new era for Turkey / Erdogan wins Turkish presidential election, vows reconciliation

The incumbent Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the first presidential election held in the country on the 10 August 2014. By winning 52% of the popular vote he avoided the need for a second run-off election.

Mr Erdogan was due to be officially inaugurated as President on the 28 August 2014.

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Euronews, 11.08.14: Erdogan wins Turkish presidential election, vows reconciliation http://www.euronews.com/2014/08/11/erdogan-wins-turkish-presidential-election-vows-reconciliation/

Deutsche Welle, 10.08.14: Same leader, different job, Erdogan's 'new Turkey' http://dw.de/p/1CsFP

Deutsche Welle, 11.08.14: Opinion: Bitter realization in Turkey http://dw.de/p/1CsFn

ESO: Background information: Turkish presidential election, 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkish-presidential-election-2014/

Reuters, 11.08.14: Erdogan's presidential win starts race for new Turkish government http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/11/uk-turkey-election-idUKKBN0GA06120140811

EUObserver, 11.08.14: Divisive Erdogan to become Turkish president http://euobserver.com/news/125222

The Guardian, 10.08.14: Erdogan emerges victorious in Turkish presidential elections amid low turnout http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/10/turkey-presidential-election-ergodan

Hürriyet Daily News, 11.08.14: Erdoğan becomes 12th president after first public vote http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan-becomes-12th-president-after-first-public-vote.aspx?pageID=238&nID=70241&NewsCatID=338

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/506: Message of congratulations of President Van Rompuy and President Barroso on the election of Recep Tayyip Erdogan as President of the Republic of Turkey http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-506_en.pdf

Euro!Topics, 11.08.14: Erdoğan wins presidential elections http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER148400-Erdo-an-wins-presidential-elections

Star, 11.08.14: The people's will has won (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE148344-The-people-s-will-has-won

France24, 11.08.14: Erdogan set for Turkey presidency after election win http://www.france24.com/en/20140810-erdogan-course-victory-turkey-presidential-vote/

Deutsche Welle, 11.08.14: After Erdogan's victory: What's next for Turkey? http://dw.de/p/1CsU0

The Conversation, 11.08.14: Erdoğan wins presidential vote after dominating Turkish media http://theconversation.com/erdo-an-wins-presidential-vote-after-dominating-turkish-media-30376?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+12+August+2014+-+1844&utm_content=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+12+August+2014+-+1844+CID_dd5e5ee6a3c36399a82a8d60fd1fd149&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Erdoan%20wins%20presidential%20vote%20after%20dominating%20Turkish%20media

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Radikal, 12.08.14: Pro-Kurd candidate Demirtaş inspires hope (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE148449-Pro-Kurd-candidate-Demirta-inspires-hope

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 13.08.14: The media played an important role in Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s presidential election victory in Turkey http://bit.ly/1sYtNHk

Social Europe Journal, 11.08.14: Erdoğan And The Paradox Of Populism http://www.social-europe.eu/2014/08/erdogan-paradox-populism/

EurActiv, 11.08.14: After victory, Turkey's Erdoğan seeks pliant successor as PMAfter victory, Turkey's Erdoğan seeks pliant successor as PM http://www.euractiv.com/sections/enlargement/after-victory-turkeys-erdogan-seeks-pliant-successor-pm-307786

Blog: The Economist: Charlemagne, 11.08.14: Turkish politics. Erdogan wins http://www.economist.com/blogs/charlemagne/2014/08/turkish-politics

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 18.08.14: Erdoğan is in the process of establishing a presidential political system in Turkey based on Islamic rather than secular principles http://bit.ly/1tf8GQa

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