Vote counting begins after Turkish elections wrap up
Election workers prepare to count ballots after the polling station closed, in Hatay, southeastern Türkiye, May 14, 2023. (Reuters Photo)


Counting of votes began across Türkiye after polls closed at 5 p.m. local time for the country's presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday.

The unofficial results are expected to be made public in a few hours.

Ahmet Yener, the head of the Supreme Election Council (YSK), said that voting was completed without "any negative developments." However, Yener said three people, including a party's election observer and two citizens, died of heart attacks during the voting.