Municipal elections in Turkey take place on Sunday, with all eyes on Istanbul, the “jewel” of the nation that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to wrest from the opposition. Erdogan's rise to power in Turkey began in 1994, when he was chosen as mayor of Istanbul, a legendary city bordering both Europe and Asia. […]
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Turkey s opposition took an early lead in the battle with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to control Istanbul and Ankara, according to partial results after elections Sunday.