Turkish nationals residing in Iran voted in the presidential and parliamentary elections in their country on Sunday.
Citizens of the neighboring country living in Iran approached their embassy in Tehran, and northwestern cities of Tabriz, and Urmia, where there are Turkish consulates, to cast their ballots in presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday, Mehr News Agency reported.
Around 1,100 Turkish nationals live and work in Iran, 830 in Tehran alone.
The Turkish ambassador to Tehran told the media that he hoped the results would be a harbinger of better conditions for the region, in particular for Turkish neighbors.
Reza Hakan Tekin said “Iran-Turkey ties are of significance for all Turkish parties across the political spectrum and I believe the election result will not have any negative impact on bilateral relations irrespective of who wins.”
Turkish citizens residing in Iraq, Ireland, Spain, Egypt, Serbia and Uzbekistan also voted today in parliamentary and presidential elections due to be held in Turkey on June 24.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the snap elections in April, more than a year early, saying Turkey needs to switch to a powerful executive presidency to tackle economic and security challenges.
The new presidential powers were narrowly approved last year.
A survey by pollster Gezici in early June showed Erdogan falling short of a first-round victory and his ruling AK Party is forecast to lose its parliamentary majority, Reuters reported.
