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Ankara oppn Mayor ahead with over 60 per cent of votes in local elections

Ankara, Apr 1 (UNI) The opposition mayor of Ankara, Mansur Yavas of the Republican People's Party (CHP), has gained over 60 per cent of the votes in local elections, with almost all ballots counted, Turkish news media reported on Monday.

Turks went to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors of 81 cities, including 30 megacities, heads of municipalities, village and district heads, and village councils. According to preliminary data, the CHP is ahead of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in local elections for the first time in 20 years. Meanwhile, the opposition mayors of Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir retained their posts.
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