Turkish election could be headed for runoff

Supporters of Republican People's Party use their cellphones to watch the election results outside the headquarters of CHP, in Ankara, Turkey, May 14, 2023. [AP Photo]

Turkey appeared headed for a runoff election after neither President Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu received a majority of the vote on Sunday.

However, Erdogan, 69, who has been in power for 20 years and is the country's longest-serving leader, performed better than had been expected.