Opposition registered a significant victory in the local elections in Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his party suffered their biggest defeat to date.

In Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, incumbent Mayor Ekram Imamolu has a 10% lead over his rival. Erdogan, who suffered the biggest loss in his reign due to the economic crisis, promised to fix: "What we missed, we will make up""Tonight, 16 million citizens of Istanbul sent a message to our opponents and to the president. One-man rule is over," Imamoglu said.