In Turkey, lamb trots into polling station as its owner casts vote | Watch

In Turkey, polling stations saw a lot more than just voters pour in to cast a ballot. One station saw a woman walk in with her pet lamb who later ended up going viral on the internet. 

In a clip circulating on Twitter, a woman named Ummiye Guzel, 52, is seen entering a polling station with her snow-fleeced friend, a lamb named Pamuk (Cotton), trotting right behind in blue-and-white-striped top. As the woman leaves the room briefly with what appears to be a document in hand, the goat is seen following her. After casting the vote, the woman walks out of the polling booth on the road, with the lamb, yet again, following her footsteps. 

"A Turkish voter went to the polls with her lamb," reads the caption of the video that has amassed nearly 2,000 views on Twitter. Reacting to it, one user quipped, "Or is it the other way around". "More lamb content please," wrote another user. A third user added, "That’s a real support team!!" 

🙃Une électrice turque s'est rendu aux urnes avec sa chèvre#insolite #Turquie #Election #Turkey #goat #chevre #AnimalLovers #cute @YvesPDB pic.twitter.com/F5IobRmOnu

— Didier (@LetItShine69) May 28, 2023

Erdogan secures another term as president

Several videos have emerged on social media as Turkey's polls wrapped up with the reelection of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The runoff elections saw a high voter turnout at 86.98 per cent, as per local media reports. On Sunday, the leader extended his reign into a third decade, walking right into a time of high inflation and the aftermath of a massive earthquake that rattled the country and killed tens of thousands of people earlier this year. 

Taking to Twitter to celebrate his electoral feat on Monday, Erdogan wrote, "May we have a nation that gives us another victory. Happy Turkish Century. Congratulations on our great Türkiye victory." Several leaders across the world also congratulated the Turkish leader, including US President Joe Biden and Indian Premier Narendra Modi.