Turkey: “the municipal elections of March 31 will be the last for me”, assures Erdogan. The main issue for the ruling AKP party is the reconquest of Istanbul, the country's main city and economic capital, which passed into the hands of the opposition in 2019.

“But the resulting result will be a blessing for my brothers who will come after me,” he said 22 days before the election in front of a gathering of the Turkish Youth Foundation (TÜGVA)