AK Party loses major cities in Turkey's municipal elections
The Telegraph — April 1, 2024, 02:00 PM UTC
Summary: In a significant upset, Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party lost in major cities like Istanbul and Ankara to the Republican People's Party (CHP) in Turkey's municipal elections. The CHP gained 15 new mayoral seats and won 36 municipalities across the country. The CHP received 37% of the votes compared to the AKP's 36%. Erdogan acknowledged the defeat, attributing it to economic challenges.
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