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'Turning point' for Erdogan's Turkey: How the opposition won - DW - 04/01/2024

Turkey's President Erdogan faces electoral setbacks in major cities amid economic challenges.

  • Bilawal Riaz
  • 1 min read

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan aimed to win back capital cities lost in the 2019 elections but the conservative AKP party did not secure victories in major cities, losing to the center-left CHP. Preliminary results show the CHP received 37.76% of the vote nationally. Economic challenges, including high inflation, impacted the AKP’s performance. Despite Erdogan’s efforts in Istanbul, the CHP maintained a lead, with Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s win seen as a resurgence of democracy. Analysts suggest Imamoglu could be Erdogan’s main challenger in upcoming elections. The AKP retains potential with Erdogan having time to consolidate support. Additionally, the New Welfare Party made gains, potentially affecting Erdogan’s position in the conservative-nationalist spectrum.

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