Turkey elections: Blow to Erdogan as opposition set to retain control of cities

A woman votes at a polling station in Istanbul (Picture: AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Turkey’s main opposition party appeared set to retain its control over key cities in Sunday’s local elections, preliminary results showed.

The outcome would be a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had set his sights on retaking control of those urban areas.