Polling stations opened to Turkish citizens at 8:00 a.m. local time (5:00 GMT) The voting process in the presidential and parliamentary elections is scheduled to continue until 17:00 local time.
The non-final results of the general and presidential elections are expected to be announced this evening after the polls close. The results will begin to be released individually from Turkish provinces, before the High Election Board releases the unofficial results around midnight. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan aspires to win a second and final term after the country's transition to a presidential system.