How did Turkey’s main opposition party challenge Erdogan so successfully? | DW News

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his conservative party have suffered a major blow in local elections. Turkey's main opposition party, the secular CHP, claimed victory in key cities, including Istanbul and the capital Ankara.
Erdogan called the setback a "loss of altitude" and said his party would analyze the message the people had given him.
The CHP secured the highest number of mayoral seats in 81 cities according to unofficial preliminary results shared by state news agency Anadolu in a massive blow for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP).
"Tonight, 16 million Istanbul citizens sent a message to both our rivals and the president," the incumbent mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu told supporters late on Sunday. "Thank you Istanbul," he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Millions of Turks cast their vote to elect mayors and administrators in local elections on Sunday. The vote gauged Erdogan’s popularity as his ruling party tries to win back key cities.
The main battleground for the Turkish president was Istanbul, where he was born and raised and where he began his political career as mayor in 1994.
The votes are seen as a bellwether of support for the president and his increasingly authoritarian rule.
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#turkey #elections #erdogan

[@ekthex]

Turkey is not russia or china. Democracy still winner.

[@youtuberunbyBLM]

well 20 years of Egoman says otherwise

[@isimbulamadm7972]

@@youtuberunbyBLM No It doesn't say otherwise. I do not like Erdoğan nor did I ever vote for him, but I can never say he is a non-democraticly elected president. Turkey is a perfectly democratic country. As much as I do not like to admit, the people of Turkey loved him for over 20 years and always elected him. You could go around the streets and ask people who they were going to vote, the majority of them would say Erdoğan. He was a perfect speaker who knew what the people wanted to hear. Finally the people are waking up due to the economic crisis.

[@youtuberunbyBLM]

@@isimbulamadm7972good luck to you

[@talzzz1546]

@@youtuberunbyBLMhe’s chosen all the time by people so yeah

[@labyrinthe4830]

Why did you feel the need to call out China and Russia? Turkey can't even reach the level of China in a hundred years.

[@unsafemm]

Indian voiceover on a german television in English, about a Turkish election. My head started spinning

[@EleanoraElectra]

😀

[@lioraselby5328]

You must be new here 😂

[@surojeetchatterji9966]

We r everywhere Kiddo. We r ur real Baba so respect if u want peace.

[@alihanaydogdu6158]

@@surojeetchatterji9966 grow up 🇳🇪pooojet

[@7errafirma]

Yeah, the world exists. Find yourself a safe space.

[@Dye2421]

Türkiye is not Europe's immigrant camp. Those who try to erase the name of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk from this country are doomed to lose sooner or later. Long live the great Turkish nation..

[@bey5426]

well said!

[@julianius484]

👏

[@yilguldurmez]

Ataturk is not god when the will of the nation voted for Erdogan did you apply the same criteria?

[@zeyyhilo]

👏👏👏

[@Alex-xx1id]

@@yilguldurmez boş yapıyon yapma

[@StrongKickMan]

Glad for the Turks.

[@toshidhk]

Truck 😂

[@fatobeko3181]

@@toshidhk why you crying ??? nobody said truck

[@halfpakichick]

@@fatobeko3181he is clearly on the spectrum 😂

[@FatBunny168]

@@fatobeko3181 that emote is laughing in tears....not crying.

[@Brsnz]

thanks man.this is the fırst step of rebirth of the modern TURKİYE!

[@CurbYourEnthusiasm65]

Congratulations to the people of Turkiye from your neighbour, Iran. Good job, I'm happy for you.

[@isminivermekistemeyenkisi8938]

Thanks bro 🇹🇷❤🇮🇷

[@CurbYourEnthusiasm65]

@isminivermekistemeyenkisi8938 Iranians are fighting to get rid of the mullahs.

[@CurbYourEnthusiasm65]

@@isminivermekistemeyenkisi8938 You know our original flag is green plain white and red with lion and son in the middle.

[@phph1381]

​پرچم ایران مزین به نام الله است ،،این آرزو رو که الله از نام ایران بگیرید به گور خواهید بردزنده ،،زنده باد🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷 جمهوری اسلامی ایران ​@@CurbYourEnthusiasm65

[@TheTurkMapper-et9kt]

​@@CurbYourEnthusiasm65Yes... Persia has to come back instead of iran

[@henrysaka6402]

Congratulations turkey 🇧🇷🇹🇷🙏

[@Mervxxe]

❤

[@HelloHello-xm1ek]

Obrigada!!! ❤

[@emrecan5215]

This is proof that Turkey is not an ordinary Middle Eastern country, it has a real democracy, and an election system with serious competition that cannot be seen in most countries even in Europe.

[@hamlet557]

It's somethimg between middle eastern autocracies and european democracies. Without freedom of press, there isn't real democracy. Turkey still gives more prison time to journalists than to wife murderers.

[@simonenin71]

Türkiye is not a Middle Eastern but a Mediterranean, Aegean, and an European country 😉

[@TolgaKarlilar]

Mind your own business@@hamlet557

[@alittlestoryy]

@@simonenin71 geographically in middle east too. No problem with being in middle east too but dont call us arabs we get angry very easily😂

[@hamlet557]

@@TolgaKarlilar Cry harder.

[@johnkardoulias8115]

Congratulations Turkey Democracy wins !!!

[@EleanoraElectra]

Thanks! We are soo happy! Next, we will get rid of the one man regym

[@alihanaydogdu6158]

Democracy was always winning.

[@julianius484]

​@@alihanaydogdu6158Yeah buddy one man being in power for 21 years with supreme authority isn't democracy. Don't embarrass yourself.

[@alihanaydogdu6158]

@@julianius484 He stayed on power for 21 years and will stay for another 5 years because people democratically elected him. Don't fool yourself.

[@ReuterL]

@@alihanaydogdu6158 he did meddle with the judges, changed constitution to benefit his own power and a counter-coup purging rivals in politics and military.

[@stand.with.Iranians]

Good for Turkey 🙏. A staring point for democracy, peace, minority rights and a better economy. Turkey is not Russia or Iran. Well done.

[@nurhannice1543]

Türk milleti kul köle ve tebaa olmadığını gösterdi. Avrupa'nın göçmen kampı olmayı reddediyoruz. Bizim ülkemizin her bir bireyinin hakkını savunmaya devam edeceğiz. Demokratik ve laik bir Türkiye olmaya devam ettiğimizi tüm dünyaya gösterdik. Kendimizle gurur duyuyoruz. Çok mutluyuz...

[@bruholojist3276]

insanımız anlasa keşke..

[@REAPER1236RYYITITII]

Thanks ❣️

[@alihanaydogdu6158]

Böyle nasıl Avrupalı sahiplerinize yaranacaksınız?? Aaaa.. Avrupa'nın mülteci kampı olmayacakmışsınız mmmm... çok ayıp birdaha duymayayım.

[@Magneticvortex-kk4gb]

Kurdistan'da orta Asyanin gocmen copu olayi redd ediyor. Lutfen geri don geldiigin yere. Hadi.

[@hakan5531]

Hahahaha Avrupa'nın göçmen kampı olmayı reddediyormuş. CHP nin göçmen sevdasını bilmesem böyle düşünenleri görünce iğrenmezdim. Bir Zafer partili olarak göçmenler ile yaşayacaklarınızı keyifle izleyeceğim.

Turks have such potential… they deserve a better future. Happy for these results.

[@Mervenur.-ye2px]

Depremi yaşamiş bir insan olarak Türkler bu sefer dogru karar verdi

[@hakan5531]

CHP daha mı farklı sanki? Aynısı neredeyse. Ayrıca CHP belediyelerinin de depremde ne kadar yüzsüzlük yaptığını hatırlatırım

[@kadirbozkus-ss3sm]

Sonuçlar tersini söylüyor ama.

[@Mervenur.-ye2px]

@@kadirbozkus-ss3sm Ben Adıyaman için konustum

[@kadirbozkus-ss3sm]

@@Mervenur.-ye2px aa,haklısın öyleyse.

[@galipserbetci3167]

Depremi yasayan biri olarak secimin ne alakasi var erdoğan mi yapti depremi.bizim köy bile adiyamana 52 konteyner yaptirdi.devlet millet elinden geleni yaptı yapiyo.ozaman emeklilere ve memurlara soyleyebilirmisin biz canimizla ugrasiyoruz siz deprem bolgesi sikintidayken hukumeti zor durda birakip oy vermemekle tehdit ediyosunuz diye. Birakin bi bes sene deprem bolgesine yatirim olsun diye.herkes kendi tarafindan bakiyo olaya. Sonuc olarak kimse hakli degil yada kimse haksiz deyil sonucu cikmaz

[@adrianhudek9111]

Turks need democracy. They belong to democratic world.

[@ayat5483]

Turkey already has Democracy but You need a brain

[@fanamlawuli6761]

You need a puppet for Brussels, not democracy, Turkey is already a democracy

[@carletouk]

⁠@@ayat5483to be fair people in the west people are worried that Erdogan is becoming a quasi dictator . I think he is holding Türkiye back from its true potential .

[@albatros12]

@@ayat5483 OK fascist!

[@namename-qb5xe]

​@@albatros12fachists? What company, industries and corporation owns turkey?. We know fachist America is own by Lockheed Martin, Blackrock, Disney and so on. Who do u think owns Ukraine thx to the war? Ukranian people or western corporations like Monsanto?

[@Herhohu]

So, sad that so many turks in germany still vote for erdogan...

[@sevgiyldrm6538]

It is normal. Because if you ask, they would cry because we have an established order here. When it comes to their😂😂 own country, hypocrisy is at its peak.

[@Lily.snow.01]

They vote for him cuz they know with Erdoğan the economy will get worse and Euro will gain power against lira. It is for their benefit cuz they earn Euro in Germany and spend lira in turkey in holidays or even buy estate very easily

[@yasintufekci1843]

bad economy in Turkey its good for them so they can buy houses and have long holidays in turkey easier with euros

[@Marcelline1453]

Increasing exchange rates are beneficial to them.

[@HasanMuccioplx]

​@@Marcelline1453👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@axelaltintas2997]

Turkey will never be islam's graveyard guys. We will never let it be. ❤

[@samethozchelik8729]

So, what? What do you mean by " Islam's graveyard"?

[@DinaalSAVAGE4321]

Long live the secular republic of Turkey!!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍From Australia 🇦🇺♥🇹🇷

[@rodyys]

Thanks! I have never seen a secular, democratic leader in my life as a Turk. This election day has been the happiest day of my whole life :')

[@atillaatilla6650]

Sana ne Türkiyedeki yönetimden. Avustralya da hitleri mezardan çıkartıp lider yapsanız kendinize beni ilgilendirmez.

[@HelloHello-xm1ek]

@@rodyys it was only Atatürk, Inönü and Ecevit...all the other ones destroyed Türkiye!

[@abbassabba3868]

Long live Ataturk. Long live modern, secular Rebuplic of Turkiye.

[@siamarafat5164]

Think about your glorious past bro..... Not a atheist

[@maviokyanus.5267]

❤❤❤❤❤ atam canım atam kurtulcaz bunlardan

[@forgondor14]

That past is ended.​@@siamarafat5164

[@Digital111]

@@siamarafat5164 Time to join the 21st century.... religion is a personal thing today, not something you mix with the government and shove on others..

[@Mustafa_Kemali_Sevmeyen_Turk]

Down with secularism, long live Islam

[@husseinhasan9789]

Democracy wins, Erdoğan lost! 😂😂😂

[@putinisbiden8588]

Still he has enough power to trouble people who support CHP's terrorist acts!

[@thk849]

Democracy happens just when you the result satisfy you? 😂

[@anormalmonkey9702]

​@@thk849yes because when it satisfies you they do corruption for 20+ years

[@poyrazmizan8526]

@@thk849 No its happens when a authoritarian party get kicked out of our city

[@Neel71]

The global z-controlled media have been telling us 24x7 that Erdo is the worst Autocrat ... and yet he is so bad that he loses elections regularly!!

[@halfpakichick]

So proud of my people 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@mackysobrevega1780]

The state will be ruled by positivism not superstition. 🇹🇷

[@EmreSevim-xi5iv]

Greetings from Turkish Republicans to our Western friends.We want secularism,democracy and equality.Ataturk's legacy returns

[@cagatay518]

Positivism is a 19. century ideology and it is accepted as backwards for nowadays. For your knowledge...

[@PimpofChaos]

You do realize that these were local elections and have no bearings on how the country is run.

[@pointblank722]

Turkiye is not Europe's immigrant camp. Erdogan is supported by Europe but lost. Now Turkiye will change, we will prevail!

[@angelcabeza6464]

Europe literally hates erdogan lol wtf

[@baumloserwald]

CHP is closer to europe tho

[@buyukhayallerimvar1943]

​@@baumloserwaldsen öyle san CHP tarihinde emperyalistler bir çok kez ayrı düştü ve savaştı en yakın örnek olarak Kıbrıs meselesine bakabilirsin soydaşlarımız ölmesin dünyayı karşına alabilir

[@pointblank722]

Erdogan is supported by UK and US before this latest election openly.@@baumloserwald

[@Brotakroto]

@@baumloserwaldchp is closer to europe in a good way not just for money tho

[@user-yz2sf3mp9z]

Congratulations to the people of Turkey. From Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@Kosovar_Chicken]

Turkey was almost European until Erdogan tried to bring them back to ottoman times

[@Kosovar_Chicken]

@@khaledhammood5879 ur a Greek Armenian larping as a Mongolian

[@e.v3832]

@@khaledhammood5879obviously you don't know history

[@hamlet557]

@@e.v3832 If I go to Erzurum, to RIze, to Mus, to Urfa, to Konya will I see Europeans?

[@e.v3832]

@@hamlet557 what you mean? Culture? Or genetics? , anyway eastern turkey which populated mostly Kurds and they are not European by any means, while western turkey you can see European looking people of European way life or culture in coastal Aegean cities and Istanbul

[@e.v3832]

@@khaledhammood5879 dude, ottomans ancestors came from Asia but later on they heavily mixed with Europeans, result of that ottoman dynastic is barely Turkic by genetic since all of women are from Europe , today most of Turks in Turkey are Greco Anatolian Byzantines by genetics which proved by various dna studies, an average Turk is far more close to an average Greek than a central Asian Turkic, and culturally Turks are very close to Greeks despite religion difference, so overall Turkey is a Eurasian nation

[@FunkdUpOfficial]

End of the Erdogan era , historical loss for AKP . This is huge for our democracy and definitely a clear sign of rising secularism nation wide

[@REAPER1236RYYITITII]

In villages it is not possible to win. MAYBE im wrong??

[@nevsehri4819]

He lost in the elections not only in metropolls but also in many small cities and districts.@@REAPER1236RYYITITII

[@alpertunga6792]

@@REAPER1236RYYITITII Türkiye's rural population rate is only 7%. 93% live in cities.

[@OttomaniaGaming]

U are ignorant my friend. Erdoğan just became president a year ago for another 5 years. You cannot compare AKP with Erdoğan. He was already the one gets attention, not the party.

[@lastorderx20001]

​@@OttomaniaGaminga lot can change in the span of a year

[@Kurtkaya907]

Finally we have a chance to get rid of him

[@OttomaniaGaming]

Lol that suppose to be a joke. He won president election just last year. He is already the one who remains.

[@DG-mo7st]

Kurtkaya 907 👍👍👍🙏

[@s.d.2731]

​@Werther12yapacak birsey yok, sen gidicen. Hepinizden kurtlucaz

[@marvina.-vn3ze]

@Werther12 ağlayabilirsin

[@marvina.-vn3ze]

@Werther12 olabilir, göreceğiz. ama bugün sen ağlıyorsun

[@Andrei2patrU]

I'm very happy for Turkiye. I think this brings the country more in line with what Ataturk wanted. Congratulations and more of the same!

[@Mervxxe]

❤

[@spralis]

AMPÜL PATLADI 💡💥 😅

[@anitagubalane7510]

Congratulations to the secular opposition in Turkey. Bring back the essence of democracy in your country. 🙏❤️🇹🇷

[@voxlugosi4957]

Türkiye got tired of conservatism, tired of party politics being put in front of national interest. Secularism is not the enemy. It is not the enemy of Islam and it is not the enemy of freedom. Secularism is the basis we need, again to run Türkiye successful. We want a successful economy and happy citizens that can live an affordable life in peace.

[@Jamirio]

Turkey needs Taiwanese, Japanese or Korean political models ASAP

[@voxlugosi4957]

@@JamirioAll Turkey needs, and a lot of other countries, is someone like Atatürk. A person who puts people and the countries first.

[@Kleftis]

Islam must be first for turkey, shame on Turks for voting for European secularism over Islam.

[@sessyyy]

We will get Rid of him soon. Because our young generation is not good about the situation in turkey right now but yesterday shows all of us that young generation coming really fast. And erdogans time is so done rn

[@erking8802]

After 20 year finally Turkish people are happy

[@pin2444]

Brother, are you a turkish?

[@MyTv-]

Good news for Turkey and world democracy!

[@grkantrker]

Başımıza siz sardınız bu adamı hala kurtulamadık

[@pin2444]

Are you a turkish?

[@Lokmantabip]

First İstanbul, then Türkiye. In the footsteps of ATATÜRK 🇹🇷 🧿 🇹🇷

[@REAPER1236RYYITITII]

When Turky

[@arafatibrahim6343]

Atatürk began at Samsun not İstanbul

[@kareemdurrant139]

Atagay

[@Lokmantabip]

@@kareemdurrant139 Qççççççç pontussssss

[@alihanaydogdu6158]

@@Lokmantabip Gördün Atatürk'ü. Kimsenin umrunda değil. Tek dertleri Erdoğan'ın gitmesi. Acaba neden bizi çok sevdikleri için herhalde.

[@freespiritable]

Cause he is burying the Turkey Ataturk built.

[@atlasworld6420]

Never Ever .Atatürk woke up not only the Turks in Turkey, but also the Turkic states in all Central Asia and Asia. The Turks threw off the Arab culture with Atatürk, the Last Kaan/Last Bashkir, and returned to their essence.

[@riverstyles3312]

@@atlasworld6420 brooo ataturk never be in central asia in his life he is TURK yes but dont talk about your thoughts

[@doctorgolgi1934]

Finally! Secularism, freedom and justice for my country! ❤

[@siamarafat5164]

Fool

[@doctorgolgi1934]

@@siamarafat5164 Bad words belong to the owner. It is obvious who is the fool 😂😂 Back off darling

[@OttoamanEmpireWaterlooat-xm9xs]

@@siamarafat5164 yes you are right, he is

[@siamarafat5164]

@@doctorgolgi1934 create your own happiness bro

[@doctorgolgi1934]

@@siamarafat5164 u can take him and try to create your happiness when he’s ruling your country 😂😂

[@cartel1976]

Finally the nation waking up 🤞

[@billybobjohn8955]

Mültecilerin ülkemi hemen terk etmelerini istiyorum, hangi istikamet fark etmez gitsinler, kusura bakma AB Erdoğan'ın seninle yaptığı anlaşmalar beni bağlamaz.

[@aceofspadez420Z]

Hayır, bence mülteciler toplama kamplarında köle olarak çalıştırılmalılar. En azından ülkeye bir faydaları olur.

[@eshaansarkar2017]

I can only see the youth in the crowd. Afterall it's the youth which shapes the world...

[@sezencelik1301]

İnşallah tamamiyle kurtulacağız.

[@cocoblizz6128]

The Series Erdoğan is over. Final Season has started. Turkey deserves their Freedom ❤

[@ibrahimturkoglu5492]

Türkiye is always free. Look at your own country, for example, the British are still governed by a kingdom. What century are we in? Are you aware?

[@ulkuasasoglu2896]

Atatürk's principles won! 😍🇹🇷

[@voiceout001]

Erdicktator has stolen hundreds of billions with his children and family members, but that's not enough for the vampire that wants to be in power till he dies to avoid any accountability.

[@shitzuation]

Woohooo! Go Turkey! ❤❤❤

[@lamoureuxdeparis]

aww thank you win red

[@orkunfr]

Bad news for Europe! we know that Europe supports Erdoğan, We know how they cooperate behind the scenes and we also know that one reason for the terrible state of the Turkish people today is the European support behind Erdogan

[@hamlet557]

We know that you have some illusions. Just relax and do your job. No one cares enough to support anyone. We just have journalists and do journalism. And we are FREE enough to say whatever we want.

[@strutter0505]

@@hamlet557i am pretty sure that you don't have a single clue on what you are talking about on this matter.

[@alitoprak8214]

Europe does not want us to be a modern, secular and powerful country anyway.

[@lxn860]

exactly. he is just a puppet. but turkish people wont repel. they first made the economy as bad as it is now so that people wouldnt be able to think anything other than how to get food and stay alive, and this made people ignorant and weakened the country. and they tried to force the dogmatic religion to keep people chained into their own minds and not evolve as a country, BECAUSE THEY DONT WANT RIVALS. they dont want turkey to get better and evolve. so they can keep robbing us. sick.

[@user-zw6zc3pd9m]

Us and the west tried to bring down erdoran with a coup in 2016 what are you talking about he is just a clever guy and won 18 elections.

[@filizonar9532]

Ölümsüz tek lider ,ATATÜRK....

[@tugba-kursun]

I love your pronunciation of Ekrem Imamoglu ;) We are glad to see these days, and we are sure that we will see more beautiful days ❤🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@pauldench1299]

This is good for Turkish people, Erdoğan is a man of double standards, the coup failed but the people will win🎉

[@putinisbiden8588]

Do not be so happy! Erdoğan will bring Terrorism charges for CHP's Terrorist leaders!😂

[@StraightShot93]

Darbe basarız oldu çünkü biz türk halkı seçim ile geleni seçim ile yollarız. Bizim işimize karışmayın!

[@BGpomakTR]

We did it :) ❤

[@renkylo2179]

So satanist's won?

[@REAPER1236RYYITITII]

I don't think Erdogan will lost in 2028 election because of religious politics.

[@Mianette13]

@@REAPER1236RYYITITII They don't have the right to run for office again anyway, but they will lose because this time generation z will vote. So today's children are everything. They will be conscious and old enough to vote in the next election.

[@Neptunerr]

@@REAPER1236RYYITITIIhe will lose because of it next time

[@LordLegolas936]

​@@REAPER1236RYYITITIIErdoğan can only be elected twice. He cannot be president more than twice. That means he is not in the race anyway. He is also leaving politics.

[@SBClub-oi6sg]

Long live the democracy in turkey..❤️❤️ Congratulations from India 🇮🇳

[@n.kocak1]

Ülkeme bahar geldi. 🌸 🍀 ✨ 🥰

[@freemind1923]

​@@BeyaztSoyerbu da bi alem.. ulan onun başında yazan sözcükte sorun.. sonunda değil..

[@T.On.Things]

this is a welcome development in the world

[@lemonzestaste]

Well done Turkiye 🇹🇷, and Turkish people🎉👏👏👏

[@FourDollaRacing]

Great! Now do Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin...

[@MIKRASIATISSA]

haha you can't compare russia to hungary (eu member) turkey (eu candidate)... Russia doesn't even have elections, it's all for a show, it's rigged asf. their votes don't matter.

[@tanyahall6000]

And trump and Republicans

[@lamoureuxdeparis]

free ukraine

[@freespiritable]

Lukashenko too, poor Belorussians are crushed.

[@hasinabegum1038]

Not possible for Putin

[@mardasman428]

Erdogan lost in the only election in which Turks in Europe were not able to vote 😏 They would have voted for Erdogan in droves if they had been able to, despite his authoritarianism and his devastating economic policies.

[@tanyahall6000]

Oh why They need to return to Turkiye to live then 😡

[@mardasman428]

@@tanyahall6000 Would you say the same if Turks in Europe voted for liberal parties instead?

[@jdoe8162]

​@@mardasman428They vote liberal, just not in Turkish elections. Their choices are hypocritical, social justice for me, but oligarchy for thee.

[@hasinabegum1038]

They want weaker lira.That's why they vote for Erdogan

[@mardasman428]

@@hasinabegum1038 Yes, that's a good argument, I didn't think of that before. A terrible Turkish economy leading to a weak Lira benefits them, whenever they go to Turkey on holiday...

[@OldMajor]

I hope it is good for Privacy, FREEDOM, Liberty, Prosperity, & Stability! Good Luck!

[@hakkcelik6178]

Thanks major, we will establish again democracy and will provide those rights sooner or later.

[@jeihka1]

The turning point was the inflation. Erdogan's gov couldn't do anything with the cost of living. He used religion as a chield which is bad but not be able to afford stuff is worst

[@user_xsr]

Evil loses big time!

[@aybigetek]

Beautiful Country won.

[@ytc257]

😂

[@DardaniaLion]

Erdogan was okay to some point but Turkey started to become more of a radical state and that is NOT good. Europe and America need Turkey to be more closer to the west and not east. By Europe and America I mean even Turks themselves need to be closer to the west. In the east there is nothing but crazy no mans land.

[@user-gl9go9dl5l]

Lol 👍

[@esma298]

7:11 karşılaşmaya aşırı güldüm jhdgshga

[@trrrstarp]

Türkiye afganistan olmayacak!

[@kaneshka20]

Romania olacak!

[@yldzfabrikas6479]

Ne alaka

[@freemind1923]

​@@kaneshka20Romanya Türkiye'nin Köyü olamaz lan

[@erayt9721]

Romania? Romania cannot even be village in turkey.

[@ActiveThreatToTheDutchEmbassy]

Turkic democracy had a huge win, the future looks a little brighter

[@bernaguvenc4029]

Erdogan waving, I wave back to you, goodbye 👋 👋 👋 😅🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 CHP, Imamoglu's party of which our founder Ataturk had founded, with winns in the entire country, is now the #1 party in Turkey 💪👏👏👏

[@nottooherbal]

Tremendous news; well done !! Some good news at last .

[@felixroyan6615]

Glad his Iron hand rule IS weakening.

[@whisperK1108]

But the non-urban population being key decisive for success in a nation-wide presidential election in Turkey, I suppose. And those people are most easily manipulated or even deceived by an authoritarian govt. Anyway, ballot result this time is good sign. Turkish people, Good Luck !

[@reallifehack4790]

The less educated =easily brainwashed

[@Octobre1986]

nd those who live in foreign countries. Many German Turks are ultra conservative despite not being interested in politics or moving to Turkey.

[@putinisbiden8588]

village people are naive from which standpoint?

[@whisperK1108]

@@reallifehack4790 and not to mention the trivial material benefits offered in various ways by the ruling regime

[@Dauuka]

​@@Octobre1986educated German turks have German states membership ;) that's why erdogan's vote in Germany is that high.

[@Agapimo]

Too bad they didn’t choose this mayor as the past presidential candidate as he could have SAVED Türkiye 🇹🇷 and returned the nation to the founder’s SECULAR, FREE, and OPEN modern version🎉

[@sevgiyldrm6538]

Emin olun ki Türkiye'nin yarısı istemedi bu şahsı. Kozunu mülteciler ve islamcılar belirledi. Çünkü mülteciler bile diğer seçimde oy kullandı Erdoğan için. Böyle bir ülkede biz milliyetçilerin yaşadığı hayal kırıklığını siz düşünün..

[@sevgiyldrm6538]

Bizler yinede yarınlar için umutluyuz ne kadar yorgun ve bitkinde olsak🎉

[@rick-be]

The spirit of Ataturk lives!

[@pin2444]

Brother are you a turkish?

[@rick-be]

@@pin2444 No,but have made several trips there and was befriended all over the country especially Istanbul.

[@pin2444]

@@rick-be oh..that's great..Istanbul is a great city by the way

[@rick-be]

@@pin2444 My first trip was only to there and I had a wonderful time. I was especially impressed by the people and their founder Ataturk. I was baffled by them putting Erdogan in more than once.

[@pin2444]

@@rick-be have a day mate

[@gelisimedogruyol]

There is no power that an empty vessel cannot destroy

[@sprachgefuhl9757]

There is no power than an empty pot can not destroy.

[@samanli-tw3id]

*pot

[@laliaslamazi9095]

Bravo Turkish People !

[@rq3yb395]

Because unlike 🇺🇸🇷🇺🇨🇳🇮🇳 , TURKEY HAS DEMOCRACY

[@abandonned9893]

realy? you think like that? there is democracy but unlike this year in every single election erdogan steals the votes and makes his party won

[@thebookdetect1ve]

Yeah troll.. sure.

[@martin96991]

🇺🇸 is the oldest and 🇮🇳 is the largest democracy, not sure about the rest.

[@Dibyalochan123]

Why you added usa and India here.They are democracies

[@Sirius-Voyager]

@@martin96991There is still Caste system in India?How is equality and democracy?

[@andrewwoodgate3769]

Orban, Modi and Putin next 🙏

[@andrewwoodgate3769]

Oh - and Netanyahu!

[@alihanaydogdu6158]

Don't forget Macron

[@Psyco-zx2ys]

You mean modi is defeated 😂😂😂😂...lol even my entire village all are modi supporter .. because we know what modi did in these region

[@REAPER1236RYYITITII]

We need Narendra Modi Jai shree Ram 🚩

[@tanyahall6000]

Trump and Republicans

[@vladlock]

Turkey is a shining beacon of what the rest of the region could be, but Erdogan doesn't like that.

[@Sacrer]

1:30 This is his third victory. His first victory in the election was repeated.

[@gulcanmalkoc3815]

ATATÜRK ❤CHP ❤🇹🇷TÜRKİYEM ❤🇹🇷

[@vfclists]

Does this victory reflect the feelings of Turkish people as a whole, or is it just the more secular, Western-oriented liberal leaning urban populations?

[@Lokmantabip]

Even in rural provinces, one of the most conservative provinces of Turkey, where Erdoğan received 67 percent of the votes in 2023, CHP became the first party with 50 percent of the votes. Of course, there are still those who support Erdoğan, but this election was a heavy defeat for Erdoğan across the country. 🇹🇷

[@burakesener2513]

Yes, it is we re secular. But we are not any oriented. We re not dogs of Western like Ukraine, Balkans or not of Russians like natural gas rich annexes, Armenia etc. We re free country, we can decide our future

[@dynamodynamo6202]

This is more like a clear warning for Erdoğan regime and a beginning of a revolution. The whole Turkey decided to give full authorization to opposite party in provinces, yet un-educated and rural areas couldn't made it well. Anyways. The revolution I am talking about, If Erdoğan can't keep the economy up and messes up it more and the opposite province leaders does well, It's very clear that Türkiye is looking searching for the next president. Otherwise, I don't count this as oppsite win, more like citizens gave Erdoğan a clear warning.

[@luciinferno7746]

Its not even about secular-religious, urban-rural conflict. Its about putting food on the table lol. In the rural/religious areas people vote for another conservative party which name YRP. People just had enough even his own voters had enough of seeing him for 2 decades.

[@sevgiyldrm6538]

Tabiki batı odaklı, liberal eğilimli kentliler 😂kırsal kesimler daha doğrusu iç anadolu ve islam aşkıyla yananlar Erdoğan'ı destekliyor. Ama bu seçimde muhalefetin yükselişindeki faktör Kürtler ve emeklilerdir. Büyük şehirlerde özellikle İstanbul'da çok kürt var.

[@Siranoxz]

The people have spoken huh?.

[@krypticencoder]

This will also be the anti incumbency sentiment of authoritarian ruled countries where politics is determined by persona of one individual sitting at the helm. Case in point I’m referring to is the outcome to be expected in general assembly elections in India🇮🇳 where Modi will be kicked out, if election are held without rigging and electoral interference. Turkey has proved a successful and working electoral process. Kudos to all Turkish citizens.

[@pinakigupta6442]

That is utter lie.

[@AG-lz2gg]

Lol this is just so wrong. BJP is dominant in India and more popular than ever.

[@krypticencoder]

@@AG-lz2gg Not any more. People have started to realise. Unless Modi brings another master stroke by fooling the poor & gullible.

[@saisanjanagurram1423]

Cry about it BJP is gonna rule

[@arcurax-uf8ow]

wtf is indian accent????

[@asdasdasddgdgdfgdg]

What does this mean for the next presidential election?

[@mehmetkayraozer9164]

It means Erdogan lost the hype

[@musa5950]

1:28 technically it's his third

[@nev_ber]

I am so relieved and happy!!!! 💝💝

[@hazlinabdulhamid7461]

Malaysia noted..🇲🇾

[@esrat2508]

why indian accent reporter lmao

[@MelihGultekin-wz5hk]

they paid less then german

[@sarilacivert-12]

We are the soldiers of MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK, we always go with our foreheads high on the path he opened, the goal he showed, our fire of democracy has rekindled with our passion and faith, the end of the darkness is a great dawn 🖤✌

[@demirdemirbag3194]

"Interest rate is the reason, inflation is the result" rhetoric by Erdogan seems to have changed to "inflation is the reason, loss of election is the result". It is true that in most elections all around the world, the deciding factor is the state of the economy.

[@Marcelline1453]

We, the Turkish people, turned off the light bulbs.

[@user-py1ou1lp3u]

spiker bile sonuçtan mutlu :))

[@TheTwangKings]

It's time to get rid of the treacherous dictator. 😊😊😊

[@nartali9683]

not goona happen.

[@TheTwangKings]

@@nartali9683 Never say never. Every ruler's time comes.

[@flyingface]

good to see that democracy still functions somewhat in Turkey

[@Joe-ij6of]

A German news org dunking on erdogan’s loss is so 😅 lol

[@lupolinar]

"Analysing the message" yeah, sure. More Police and control is what he would like...

[@Macskino]

❤TURKEY❤️ Throw out this dictator! From Hungary! 🇭🇺🤝🏼🇹🇷

[@tubabozkurt6951]

Thak you we are the grandchildren of Attila🇹🇷❤️🇭🇺

[@nowhereman4]

Bro it's hard to catch that indian accent but i liked it :D

[@elfytheenby]

2:42 like you did 5 years ago 😂😂😂 i mean at least he isnt completely mindless

[@loanhua8598]

The Turkish speak one language

[@esatcan4838]

Araplasmicak turkiye

[@sercangok523]

Why would you choose for a narrator with sub-optimal English accent? Just go for people that speak most clearly.

[@adeebabibi5443]

Hypocrisy doesn't always hidden .