President Erdogan casts his vote in Istanbul

President Recep Tayyip Edogan cast his vote in Usküdar, Istanbul as he has always done. There was large press  and security presence and he was accompanied by his wife Emine and daughter Sumeyye.

According to local reports, in a short address after casting his vote, Erdogan emphaised the importance of stability and thanked all the election monitors.

Erdogan will remain in Istanbul tonight and will therefore not be joining Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on the balcony of the ruling AKP headquarters in Ankara.