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More than 99 percent of votes counted in Turkish municipal elections -UPDATED

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan conceded defeat on Sunday in the country's local elections, saying the vote was a "turning point"

The Turkish opposition made huge gains in local elections, outperforming President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party and adding to municipalities gained five years ago. The main opposition, the center-left Republican People’s Party, or CHP, kept hold of Istanbul and the capital Ankara by wide margins but also added wins in conservative provinces such as Adiyaman in the south. The party won in 35 of Turkey’s 81 provinces – including the country’s five most p...

The Turkish president and his ruling AK Party suffered their worst losses in local elections since taking power over two decades ago

"We will correct our mistakes and redress our shortcomings," President Erdogan said in a speech Sunday night, acknowledging his party's significant defeat.

Partial results show major advances for the Republican People’s Party at the expense of Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan conceded defeat on Sunday in the country's local elections, saying the vote was a "turning point" for his party after two decades in power.

Erdogan, 70, had launched an all-out personal campaign to win back Istanbul, the economic powerhouse where he was once mayor. | World News

Izmir, one of the three key battlegrounds in Turkish local elections and an opposition stronghold, saw Republican People’s Party (CHP) candidate Cemil...

Türkiye concluded the count of the vote in Sunday’s municipal elections, a hotly contested race in 81 provinces that introduced new names and spelled...