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Opposition CHP supporters celebrate as it emerges that the Party has defeated the ruling AK Party in local elections across the country.

Erdoğan’s AKP Party limps out of local elections in second

Voters in Turkey's cities and provinces delivered their verdict on the current government by handing the opposition a seismic victory. The country's president now has four years to fix its problems.

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Kizilelma (Red Apple), Turkish defence firm Baykar's first jet-powered unmanned aerial combat vehicle (UCAV), flies over Corlu near Istanbul, Turkey December 14, 2022. Baykar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

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People lay flowers to pay tribute to the victims of a Sunday's blast that took place on Istiklal Avenue, a popular spot for shoppers and tourists, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

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A police officer blocks the street after an explosion on busy pedestrian Istiklal street in Istanbul, Turkey, November 13, 2022. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan

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