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In post-election address, president calls it a ‘turning point’.
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In post-election address, president calls it a ‘turning point’.
The 2024 Turkish elections witnessed a significant blow to President Erdogan and his AKP, with Ekrem Imamoglu leading the opposition to victory in key cities. Economic challenges and broad discontent fueled this electoral shift, signaling a potential turning point in Turkish politics.
With most of the votes counted, Imamoglu led by 10 percentage points in the mayoral race in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, while his Republican People's Party (CHP) retained Ankara and gained 15 other mayoral seats in cities nationwide.
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Polls had predicted a tight contest in Istanbul and possible CHP losses across the country