Türkiye: opposition leader, 'the change is historic' - Breaking news. "Today our voters made a very important decision, they decided to establish a new policy in Turkey." "The CHP has achieved a historic result and has decided how to govern our country and our municipalities", says Ozgur Ozel, the Secretary of the main opposition party CHP, in a speech broadcast on TV.
The CHP maintained control in both cities in the local elections, beating the candidates supported by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.