Turkey's election exposed mounting discontent with President Erdogan, amid a recession, runaway inflation and a fast-weakening lira
Mr. Erdogan’s AKP party conceded defeat in the country’s capital Ankara and a string of other cities after local elections on March 31, a stunning setback for the conservative and pro-Islam powerhouse, which has dominated Turkish politics for the past 17 years.
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