Erdogan secures presidential vote, increased powers

Turkey's voting authority says the country's long-standing leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ((REH-chep TI-yip ER-doh-ahn)) has won re-election as president with an absolute majority. The win extends Mr Erdogan's 15-year grip on power against a revitalised opposition amid concern about what his detractors see as increasingly autocratic tendencies. Aaron has the details.

Turkish newspapers with the headline 'first president Erdogan' are displayed in Istanbul, Turkey, 25 June 2018. Source: AAP