Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won the country 's first direct presidential election . John Defterios : The president 's role is more formal , he represents the country as the head of the state . He can be elected by parliament or directly from a popular vote ( which means that if you want to change something in Turkey it will have to go through Parliament ).
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won the country 's first direct presidential election . The president 's role is more formal , he represents the country as the head of the state . He can be elected by parliament or directly from a popular vote ( which means that if you want to change something in Turkey it will have to go through Parliament ).