The Turkish opposition party – the “Republican People’s Party” won an unprecedented achievement when it defeated Erdogan’s ruling party in over 35 cities, including 14 large and significant ones such as Ankara (the capital), Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya and more.
According to Turkish media, this was a surprise they did not expect.
President Erdoğan admitted that these were not the results he had hoped for and promised to correct their mistakes.
The head of the Turkish Republican People’s Party (the opposition) stated:
In the next national elections (2028), the party of the father of the Turkish nation, Kemal Atatürk, will return to power (Atatürk preached secularism).
In the attached map you can see the strengthening of the Republican People’s Party (in red) against the weakening of Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (in orange) in the current elections compared to the previous elections for local authorities in Turkey.
