Turkey’s local elections on Sunday marked a major defeat for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development (AK) party as the main opposition party claimed victory in the key cities of Istanbul and Ankara.
Turkey’s local elections on Sunday marked a major defeat for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development Party, as the main opposition party claimed victory in key cities including Istanbul and Ankara. Turkey held nationwide elections on Sunday for city mayors, district mayors, and other local officials who will serve for the next five years.
“The period of one-man rule is over today,” Imamoglu, the 53-year-old businessman-turned-politician told cheering crowds in Istanbul on Sunday night. “As we celebrate our victory, we send a resounding message to the world: the decline of democracy ends now,” the Istanbul mayor wrote Monday on X. “Istanbul stands as a beacon of hope, a testament to the resilience of democratic values in the face of rising authoritarianism.
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