Erdogan, ruling AK Party build comfortable lead in Turkish elections
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ANKARA (Reuters) – Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AK Party took a comfortable lead in Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday, according to preliminary partial results, boosting the president’s hopes of extending his 15-year rule.