Turkey’s opposition celebrates victory over Erdogan’s party in local elections

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor and Republican People’s Party candidate Ekrem Imamoglu celebrate outside the City Hall in Istanbul

The party won in 35 of Turkey’s 81 provinces – including the country’s five most populous cities – while Mr Erdogan’s Islamic-oriented Justice and Development Party, or AKP, took 24. “The CHP is no longer the opposition party in local government now… is clearly aware that throughout Turkey voters sent a clear message, even in conservative cities. It’s unbelievable, it’s a huge deal. It’s not just about local government, it’s about voters saying they’re not happy with the AK Party government.”

“We have never seen him lose like this,” he said. “Now the CHP is leading the AKP in the polls for the first time … This is a landslide for the CHP because they got more votes than the AKP for the first time.” However, a change in leadership in the CHP – from the 75-year-old Kemal Kilicdaroglu to Ozgur Ozel, 49 – appeared to have revitalised the party and paved the way for incumbent CHP mayors and other candidates to secure conclusive victories.

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