On Monday, President Tayyip Erdogan pledged to make amends for whatever errors caused his party to lose the local elections in Turkey, where the opposition took advantage of the country’s economic difficulties and polarized Islamist voters, raising doubts about his reform proposals.
With Sunday’s vote, Erdogan and his AK Party (AKP) suffered their biggest setback in over twenty years in office. The vote revived the opposition and solidified Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s position as the president’s chief foe.
The Republican People’s Party (CHP) reshaped a political landscape controlled by the AKP by winning the popular vote for the first election in decades, sweeping most of the major cities, and making significant inroads into Turkey’s conservative center.
According to analysts, voters had had enough of Erdogan’s divisive political style and the cost-of-living crisis caused by inflation that was close to 70%.
According to them, the outcome damaged his chances of drafting a new constitution, allowing him to continue in power after his tenure ends in 2028. Despite holding a majority in parliament, Erdogan would require more support from the public or the outcome of a successful referendum to establish a new constitution.
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