First results of the local elections illustrate a significant decline in the AKP, Erdogan's party in power for two decades. According to the partial counting of the ballot boxes, this Sunday evening, March 31, the opposition party CHP retained control of the two “flagship” cities won in 2019, Ankara, the capital, and Istanbul.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had nevertheless thrown all his weight into the campaign, particularly in Istanbul, the cultural capital of Turkey. In addition to his numerous trips across the country, he has openly… This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 79% left to discover.