A warm welcome back to countdown. I am anna edwards. Lets tell you what is coming up later this morning on the pulse we will be joined by the former tesco boss. He will discuss one of his newest ventures and share his thoughts on u. K. Business. Before all that, lets get back to our top story. What has been taking place in turkey. Prime minister erdogan has declared victory in local elections. Lets get to istanbul where we are joined by Elliott Gotkine. A huge victory for Prime Minister erdogan. Alongside thening mayoral candidate for a stengel where he won for istanbul where he once ruled the roost. His party was very much in play here. Questions, wasd he going to win more of the vote, would they hold off, would they hold onto istanbul . The answer to all of those questions, yes. He has scored the political equivalent of a hat trick. He felt emboldened yesterday when he came onto the dock any outside his headquarters in the turkish capital to greet thousands of cheering supporters. He