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Supporters of the AKP wave flags in Istanbul. Reuters
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Supporters of the AKP wave Turkish national flags in Istanbul. AFP
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Supporters of the AKP celebrate early results in Istanbul. EPA
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Security officers keep watch at the Republican People's Party headquarters in Ankara. AP Photo
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Supporters of the CHP wave Turkish flags as they celebrate after preliminary results of the local elections in Ankara. AP Photo
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Kemal Kilicdaroglu and Mansur Yavas greet their supporters in Ankara. AFP
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Supporters of the AKP celebrate early results in Istanbul. EPA
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Supporters of AKP gesture in Istanbul. Reuters
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Supporters of the CHP wave flags and light up torches in Istanbul. AFP
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine greet supporters in Ankara. AFP
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Supporters of the AKP in Ankara. AFP
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Supporters of the AKP celebrate on the streets of Istanbul. AFP
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Supporters of the AKP wave flags in Istanbul. Reuters
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Supporters of the AKP wave Turkish national flags in Istanbul. AFP
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Supporters of the AKP celebrate early results in Istanbul. EPA
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Security officers keep watch at the Republican People's Party headquarters in Ankara. AP Photo
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Supporters of the CHP wave Turkish flags as they celebrate after preliminary results of the local elections in Ankara. AP Photo
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Kemal Kilicdaroglu and Mansur Yavas greet their supporters in Ankara. AFP
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Supporters of the AKP celebrate early results in Istanbul. EPA
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Supporters of AKP gesture in Istanbul. Reuters
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Supporters of the CHP wave flags and light up torches in Istanbul. AFP
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine greet supporters in Ankara. AFP
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Supporters of the AKP in Ankara. AFP
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Supporters of the AKP celebrate on the streets of Istanbul. AFP
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Supporters of the AKP wave flags in Istanbul. Reuters
Turkish President Erdogan's party loses Ankara and Istanbul in bruising local vote
The AKP plans to challenge the results in Turkey's two largest cities and other parts of the country
Andrew Wilks
02 April, 2019
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