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The 2024 Turkish elections witnessed a significant blow to President Erdogan and his AKP, with Ekrem Imamoglu leading the opposition to victory in key cities. Economic challenges and broad discontent fueled this electoral shift, signaling a potential turning point in Turkish politics.
With most of the votes counted, Imamoglu led by 10 percentage points in the mayoral race in Istanbul, Turkey s largest city, while his Republican People s Party (CHP) retained Ankara and gained 15 other mayoral seats in cities nationwide.