Turkey: Erdogan suffers major blow in local elections | DW News

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his conservative AK party have suffered a major blow in local elections. Turkey's main opposition party, the secular CHP, claimed victory in key cities, including Istanbul and the capital Ankara. Erdogan called the setback a "loss of altitude" and said his party would "analyse" the message the people had given him. The votes are seen as a bellwether of support for Erdogan after his twenty years in power.

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[jeromejones]

Democracy FOREVER
Keep moving forward Turkey 🇹🇷 👍
All the people have a voice!!!

[BK_]

Had the beautiful opportunity to visit Istanbul Türkiye 🇹🇷 last year and had an amazing time and experience. Shout out to everyone out there ! Your country is beautiful and fun ! Much love from Brooklyn, NY USA 🇺🇸 so much humbleness out there in Istanbul. Reminds of my family’s homeland of Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[Archiesssss]

Happy for you Turkey! Sending love from USA! ❤

[lindabrooks]

Congratulations to the people of Turkey ❤ Yes it could be enough for everyone 👍🙏

[yunusemrecangonul]

Turkey is secular and will remain secular 🇹🇷

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Hopefully this will inspire the Hungarian people to get rid of their dictator too.

[vagabond]

I'm delighted that the young Turkish people are astute enough to understand the future they would have with Erdogan. Time for an open democracy and the end of autocracy.

[anthonymanderson]

Good to see democracy is still alive in turkey.

[prashantapal]

Turkish people don't want dictatorship
They want democracy

[esther_]

Wow, been awhile since I've seen such jubilant celebration from the Turks. It's beautiful. I love seeing their happy faces. May greater freedom and peace be in Turkey. The Turks deserve good leaders who serve the people. God bless ❤.

[cenkercanbulut]

Let the democracy live ❤!!! Finally!!!

[nikhildeshmukh]

Time for India also to get rid of its dictator 🎉

[bulentaydin]

Good for turkey people. Change is good to avoid corruption

[genaka]

DEMOCRACY FOREVER! NATO FOVERER!
Love from Latvia!

[guydreamr]

Yep, over 80% annual inflation will tend to do that for you.

[tomkrieger]

Congratulations to Turkish people to getrid of Mafia. I hope the best!

[anandazen]

Kick him out you all. No authoritarians!! 20 years is enough!!

[CrazyEightyEights]

Rule of law vs. rule of one.

Congratulations, Turkiye.

[SpazzyMcGee]

Regardless of who wins which election, democracy is always to be applauded!

[johnkardoulias]

Congratulations Türkiye 🇹🇷 democracy wins ! Now the Turkish people can have their country back !