Live: Erdogan leads in historic presidential election

Counting is under way in Turkey's presidential election, with much at stake both for Turkey and the world.

Early results from the second round put President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of secular challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

Erdogan is tipped to secure a five-year term, after coming just short of an outright victory in the first. But all is still to play for. 

Follow our live coverage of the 2023 Turkish presidential election below.

First results from the second round of the Turkish presidential election show Erdogan on 56%, with secular challenger Kilicdaroglu on 44%, according to Anadolu Agency, state-owned news agency.

That's with just under half of the ballot boxes opened. 

No negative situation has been reported at the ballot box, says Ahmet Yener, Chairman of the Supreme Board of Elections. 

Speaking after the closure of the polls, Yener said: "There has not been any negative situation reported so far on the voting process." 

Some parts of Turkish society have benefited under the incumbent's decades-long rule - others haven't.

Here are some of the winners: 

The religious 

Erdogan is popular among conservative and religious voters, having steered the country away from its secular foundations towards a more Islamist direction.  

Real estate

Under Erdogan, real estate and construction have expanded throughout Turkey, stimulating infrastructural growth. Some groups and contractors close to the government have been awarded lucrative government contracts. 

Conservative women 

Erdogan has defended the rights of conservative Muslims after decades of a resolutely secular regime. Pious women have been gradually allowed to wear headscarves in universities, the civil service, the police and parliament, where they were once de facto