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Türkiye's opposition has secured a significant electoral victory over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party, retaining key cities and winning traditionally conservative areas. Analysts attribute the upset to voter dissatisfaction with unfulfilled promises and internal party issues, as observers from the Council of Europe note concerns about Türkiye's electoral practices.
ISTANBUL (AP) — 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. Many wonder on Monday if it’s a turning point for the country reeling from economic hardship. The main opposition, the center-left Republican People’s Party, or CHP, kept hold […]
The huge gains made by the opposition in Türkiye’s local elections are raising the possibility that the long-serving President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling party could step back from some of the populist leader’s more polarizing policies ahead of the next round of voting in four years’ time. There is no doubt that Sunday's local polls were a blow to both Erdogan and his Islamic-oriented Justice and Development Party, or AKP, which won last year’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
ISTANBUL (AP) Huge gains by the opposition in Turkey's local elections raise the possibility that longtime President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling party will retreat from the more polarizing policies of some populist leaders before the next round. vote in four years. There is no doubt that Sunday's local elections were a blow […]
ISTANBUL (AP) — The huge gains made by the opposition in Turkey’s local elections are raising the possibility that the long-serving President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling party could