In Turkey’s recent local elections, opposition candidates gained ground in major cities, marking a pivotal moment. Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, moved ahead of the candidate from President Tayyip Erdogan’s governing AK Party. This progress suggests a strengthening of opposition forces. Similarly, in Ankara, Mansur Yavas, also from the opposition, claimed his win early on, underscoring […]
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