Election day in Turkey: Istanbul at the center of local elections. AKP Party hopes to regain control of Istanbul through a candidate from its AKP party.
In the southeast of the country there was violence between two groups: one person was killed and twelve others were injured. A bullet hit the car of a local journalist. The first results are expected towards the evening. Experts see voter turnout as a crucial factor in the outcome of the election. After last year's presidential election, the opposition appears more divided than before.