ISTANBUL — Turkey’s opposition looked poised to win control of the country’s two biggest cities on April 1 as it dealt President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s conservative party one of its most serious electoral setbacks in years. The opposition won Ankara, a ruling party stronghold for decades, and was leading a tight race for mayor in Istanbul, according to unofficial figures on April 1.
Associated Press: Erdogan faces serious setbacks in Turkish local elections
Supporters of Justice and development party (AKP) wawe Turkish national flags as they celebrate during a rally near the headquarters of the conservative AKP party on March 31, 2019 in Istanbul after the non-definitive results of the local elections to elect the mayors for 30 large metropolitan cities, 51 provincial capitals and 922 districts.
