However, he could be dealt an electoral blow with polls indicating his ruling AK Party (AKP) may lose control of the capital Ankara, and even Istanbul, the country's largest city. Voting started at 7 am (0400 GMT) in eastern Turkey and an hour later in the rest of the country. "The aim behind the increasing attacks towards our country ahead of the elections is to block the road of the big, strong Turkey," Erdogan told one of his six rallies in Istanbul on Saturday. I gave my vote to the AK Party for services to continue," said tradesman Haci Ahmet Beyaz, 43. With reference to Erdogan, Kilicdaroglu said: "If there is a survival issue in Turkey, it's because of you."

Source: bd News24 March 31, 2019 08:37 UTC