Daily Memo: Local Elections in Turkey, Laborers Flee Russia

The party of president Erdogan isn't happy with the results.

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Turkish elections. Turkey’s main opposition party is leading in mayoral races in the country’s three largest cities following nationwide local elections on Sunday. According to preliminary results, the Republican People’s Party has won 49 out of 81 municipalities, including Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan acknowledged that the results were disappointing for his […]

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