Sinem Dedetas dethroned Hilmi Türkmen, the Islamist mayor of Üsküdar. The historic district of Istanbul is known to be Erdogan's preserve.
Less than a year ago, on the evening of his re-election as head of the country, it is from this same district that the Turkish “reis ” declared with beating drums that it wanted to reconquer the megacity of 16 million inhabitants. “I do not perceive my victory as revenge on the president, but the just reward for our efforts,” tempers the new councilor.