AKP defeat ends 25 years of dominance and sends shockwaves through country
For the first time in his 16 years in office, Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been punished at the ballot box as his ruling Justice and Development party lost control of the capital, Ankara, in fiercely fought local elections.
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