The first results of the local elections held in Turkey on March 31 were widely covered in foreign media. Foreign agencies and news sites reported that the CHP won in major cities and won a big victory against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It was also claimed that Ekrem Imamoglu, the chairman of the Istanbul municipality, will be a candidate for the presidency in the general elections.
Publika.az Here are some news from the world press regarding the first results of the local elections held in Turkey:
of England “Reuters” The news agency used the headline “Erdogan’s opponent is ahead in Istanbul” in its report on the election results. It was mentioned in the news that the Chairman of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Ekrem Imamoglu, beat his opponent, who is a member of the AK Party, in the local elections held on Sunday. This was a potential support for the opposition’s reconstruction efforts.
of the United States Associated Press (AP) news agency published news under the title “Opposition achieved great success in local elections”: “Preliminary results show that Turkey’s main opposition party retained control of major cities in local elections. They have achieved great success in other fields. This disappointed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.”
of the United States “Wall Street Journal” newspaper wrote that the opposition took control in Istanbul. “This will also weaken Erdogan’s power,” the news emphasized.
of England “The Economist” newspaper also drew attention to the victory won by the opposition in big cities. According to the report, the Turkish opposition won control of the country’s largest cities in the local elections held on March 31 and left the ruling Justice and Development Party behind in the country.
of Spain “The country” newspaper wrote that Erdogan’s party lost in the local elections. He also declared that the CHP will manage the 5 most populous provinces of the country. The news also emphasized that the CHP won the elections for the first time since 1977.
of the United States “ABC” TV channel published news with the title “Turkey has turned its back on the AK Party” and wrote that the social democratic CHP won the election.
of Spain “The vanguard” newspaper wrote that the opposition was able to keep Istanbul and Ankara in its hands, and the CHP broke the supremacy of the AK Party in the last 15 years.
Aysel Shahmar
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