Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived at the Presidential Palace to address massive crowds of supporters after being elected to his third term in power, according to a statement from the country’s presidency.
Erdogan began the evening in Istanbul and greeted supporters outside his residence there. Before the results were made official, Erdogan appeared to take a victory lap, singing in celebration on top of a campaign bus. Addressing a large crowd of jubilant supporters waving the Turkish flag, he thanked the nation.
He later hopped on a plane for the 45-minute flight from Istanbul to Ankara, the capital.
After he was officially declared the winner, Erdogan tweeted: “With the great Turkey victory … let the century of Turkey begin!”