Erdogan wins absolute majority, says electoral council

Turkey's Supreme Election Council (YSK) announced on Monday President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won an absolute majority in the presidential election. 

Turkish citizens voted in the parliamentary and presidential elections on Sunday. 

Currently, 99.2 percent of the boxes have been opened as Erdogan is leading with 52.5 percent of the votes while his major rival Muharrem Ince lags behind at 30.6 percent.

Along with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the Justice and Development (AK) Party's election ally, the People's Alliance has won 53.6 percent of the votes as 99.1 percent of the boxes have been opened so far in parliamentary votes. 

Only 97.7 percent of the ballot boxes had been opened when YSK head Sadi Guven addressed reporters on Sunday.

Guven said the remaining uncounted votes will not affect election results.