Erdogan’s statements after the election defeat are completely “uncharacteristic”, says professor. It gives hope for the opposition in the run-up to the presidential election.
Erdogan cast his vote in the Turkish local elections in Istanbul on Sunday. Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis, TT/NTB
Published: 01/04/2024 13:34 | Updated: 01/04/2024 15:32
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- Turkish President Erdogan and his party AKP have lost the local elections in Turkey for the second time. The last election was in 2019.
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The 2019 Turkish local elections were considered a major setback for the party of the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost power in the capital Ankara for the first time in 16 years. The victory also eluded Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, where Erdogan himself built up his power base when he was elected mayor of the city in 1994.
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