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Thousands of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gather outside the Presidential Palace in the capital Ankara for his first appearance after his victory in the second round of the presidential election. IMAGES
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan votes in the second round of the presidential election. As he completes his second term as president, President Erdogan enters this unprecedented runoff election as the favourite, facing off against the social democrat Kemal Kilicdaroglu. IMAGES
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said to Turkish officials that all those involved in last week's failed coup attempt "will be purged and suffer the consequences that they deserve", during a statement alongside Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, in Ankara, on Tuesday. His comments come as officials announced that over 15,000 education staff had been suspended, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government continues to purge its ranks of opponents following Friday’s failed coup.
In Ecuador's capital of Quito, supporters in their cars honk their horns and cheer, celebrating the country's newly elected president Daniel Noboa. IMAGES
A crowd gathers outside the Turkish Presidential Palace in Ankara ahead of the results of the country's historic presidential election. On Sunday voters cast their ballots in the second round runoff vote in what has been cast as the most important elections in generations. Incumbent president, and Turkey's longest-serving leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was closing in on victory as the polls closed. IMAGES