Turkey heads to local elections as Erdogan seeks to win back Istanbul

ISTANBUL (AFP) — Turks will vote next Sunday in local elections as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, buoyed by a strong showing in last year's general elections, sets his sights on winning back Istanbul.The secular opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) seized back control of the city — Turkey's economic powerhouse — for the first time since before Erdogan ruled it as mayor

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