Turkey’s resurgent opposition trounces Erdogan in pivotal local elections

Turkey's opposition thumps Erdogan in pivotal local elections.

ISTANBUL – In a nationwide local vote on Sunday, Turks delivered President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their heaviest electoral setback, reinforcing Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as the president’s main opponent and reaffirming the opposition’s political power. The Republican People’s Party (CHP) of Imamoglu retained Ankara and gained 15 additional mayoral seats across the country … Read more