Turkey’s leader of 20 years has done it again. Recep Tayyip Erdogan magnanimously telling supporters to respect a result that forces a first-ever runoff for president but Erdogan's supporters can cheer: with 49,5% of Sunday's vote, the lead seems all but insurmountable. We ask why predictions underestimated fierce loyalty to Erdogan, particularly in conservative strongholds of the Islamist-rooted AK Party. What do the results say about the direction Turkey seeks?
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