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The Turkish lira has hit a record low and stocks tumbled, after coalition talks between the ruling party and main opposition fail. As Sara Hemrajani reports, it's setting the stage for more investor uncertainty.
People gather in Istanbul's Sarachane area after partial results show the main Turkish opposition party claimed victory in the mayoral race in the capital Ankara. The country has been dominated for more than two decades by the AKP of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. IMAGES
A huge crowd of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrate outside the Presidential Palace in Ankara after the incumbent declared victory in a historic runoff election. The vote, cast as being the most important in generations, saw Turkey's longest-serving leader pitted against a powerful opposition alliance. Near-complete results showed him leading secular rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, by four percentage points. IMAGES
A crowd gathers outside the Turkish Presidential Palace in Ankara ahead of the results of the country's historic presidential election. On Sunday voters cast their ballots in the second round runoff vote in what has been cast as the most important elections in generations. Incumbent president, and Turkey's longest-serving leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was closing in on victory as the polls closed. IMAGES
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan votes in the second round of the presidential election. As he completes his second term as president, President Erdogan enters this unprecedented runoff election as the favourite, facing off against the social democrat Kemal Kilicdaroglu. IMAGES