Turkey opposition aims to hit back at Erdogan in local elections

Bruised and fractured by Tayyip Erdogan’s victory in 2023 general elections, Turkey’s opposition aims to land a blow in Sunday’s local polls, with the future of its biggest hope, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, tied to the outcome.

The nationwide municipal votes on March 31 could reinforce President Erdogan’s control after two decades running Turkey, or signal change in the NATO member’s deeply divided political landscape.

The results are likely to be shaped in part by economic woes driven by rampant inflation...