Erdogan said the elections failed to achieve the desired results. At the same time, Erdogan called these elections “worthy of democracy.” “The people conveyed to us their message, their will and warnings through the ballot boxes,” he said.
Previously, the current mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, said that he received over 52% of the votes in the municipal elections after processing 96% of protocols. The Turkish leader also said that local elections in Turkey were held in a calm atmosphere.