In local government elections in major Turkish cities such as Istanbul and Ankara, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party is losing to the opposition in local elections.
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So far, Erdogan’s political force, the Justice and Development Party (AKP), suffered its biggest defeat in local elections from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) since he came to power in 2002.
Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) fell behind the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in municipal elections on March 31 for the first time in history, according to preliminary results. The AKP’s support stood at 35.5%, while the CHP leads the race with 37.7% after about 100% of the votes were counted.
After the majority of votes were counted, opposition representative Ekrem Imamoglu leads by 10% in the race for mayor of Istanbul, and the CHP retained control of the capital Ankara and won 15 mayoral positions in other cities across the country.
The vote on March 31 elected local deputies and more than 1,300 city chairmen across the country.
The main battlefield was Istanbul, control over it is extremely important for President Erdogan. CHP representative Ekrem Imamoglu headed the city in 2019.
According to Turkish political scientists, the increasing role of the opposition may affect the results of the 2028 presidential elections.
This would be Erdogan’s last election, but some opposition figures said the president planned to use his victory to amend the Constitution and run again.
Source: Racurs
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