Erdogan hails Turkish democracy as he votes

Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged people to turn up and vote after he cast his ballot in Istanbul. 

The president, vying for his third term in office, hailed the "strength" of Turkish democracy as shown by the high 87 percent voter turnout in the first round. 

“This is an important day for the Turkish democracy," he said. 

"No one should be overcome by languor, everyone should go and vote."

Barring a major upset, Erdogan looks likely to win the election and extend his 21-year in power for another five-year term.