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brooklynite

(94,713 posts) Sun Mar 31, 2024, 11:45 PM Mar 31

Turkish local elections: Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory

Source: BBC News

Turkey's main opposition party has claimed big election victories in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara.

The results are a significant blow for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had hoped to regain control of the cities less than a year after he claimed a third term as president.

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Mr Erdogan had vowed a new era in Turkey's megacity of almost 16 million people, but the incumbent mayor of Istanbul was on course to win more than 50% of the vote, over 10 points ahead of the president's AK Party candidate.

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In the capital Ankara, opposition mayor Mansur Yavas was so far ahead of his rival on 59% that he declared victory when less than half the votes were in. Supporters blocked all the main roads in the city, waving flags and sounding their car horns.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68704375

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Turkish local elections: Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory (Original Post) brooklynite Mar 31 OP

Is Turkey a parlimentery system? marble falls Mar 31 #1

Yes, but with a separately elected President. brooklynite Apr 1 #2

Interesting. Who calls elections. Does Ertegon decide the parliment is not working and call an election? marble falls Apr 1 #3

no, the presidential and parliamentary elections were in 23 and they serve for 5 years Hamlette Apr 1 #5

on the surface, looks like good news... bahboo Apr 1 #4

My guess is very little will change rpannier Apr 1 #6

Of course the cities are were the cool people are and the countryside has the crazies...that's prodigitalson Apr 1 #8

Turkey is a great country full of great people. prodigitalson Apr 1 #7

Good news. Martin68 Apr 1 #9

This made me smile. Igel Apr 1 #10

marble falls

(57,172 posts)

1. Is Turkey a parlimentery system?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 11:55 PM

Mar 31

brooklynite

(94,713 posts)

2. Yes, but with a separately elected President.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 12:05 AM

Apr 1

marble falls

(57,172 posts)

3. Interesting. Who calls elections. Does Ertegon decide the parliment is not working and call an election?

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 12:57 AM

Apr 1

Hamlette

(15,412 posts)

5. no, the presidential and parliamentary elections were in 23 and they serve for 5 years

Reply to marble falls (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 01:57 AM

Apr 1

today's election sound to be like off year local elections here.

I love Turkey. We were there Christmas of 22. Everyone hated him and said he'd never win "unless the election is rigged".

bahboo

(16,353 posts)

4. on the surface, looks like good news...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 01:57 AM

Apr 1

will be interesting to see what develops here....

rpannier

(24,336 posts)

6. My guess is very little will change

Reply to bahboo (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 02:16 AM

Apr 1

His party is much weaker in Ankara, but very strong in more rural areas.
His position is not threatened by these results
His party has lost local elections before
They did worse than expected

prodigitalson

(2,428 posts)

8. Of course the cities are were the cool people are and the countryside has the crazies...that's

Reply to rpannier (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 08:37 AM

Apr 1

everwhere probably.. certainly true here

and edited to say this was a major ass kicking of unexpected proportions. Erdoghan's party got creamed in Istanbul - his hometown where he used to be the mayor