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EU chief congratulate Turkey on 'massive' vote turnout

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulates Turkish voters on their large turnout in the first round of the country's national elections, hailing it as a win for democracy. "It's a very clear sign that the Turkish people are committed to exercising their democratic rights to go and vote and that they value the democratic institution" she says. SOUNDBITE

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