The largest opposition party in Turkey at a national level, the CHP, achieved the highest number of votes in yesterday's local elections. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's formation, the AKP, obtained 35.4%, marking one of the lowest results in its political history.
The CHP mayors won in the five largest cities in the country, including Istanbul and the capital Ankara. Erdogan's party still proved to be strong in part of central Anatolia, despite losing several provinces in the region, historically its stronghold.