Local elections in Turkey: Erdogan de facto admits defeat.. As of: April 1, 2024, 4:58 a.m By: Erkan Pehlivan, Daniel Dillmann, Bedrettin Bölükbasi CommentsPressSplit The last votes from local elections are being counted.

Projections indicate victories for the opposition and significant losses for Erdogan's AKP. The opposition party is the strongest force in the metropolises of Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara and Bursa.