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e's Party (known as CHP, for its Turkish initials), polling 26 percent nationwide. CHP was unable to wrest control of Istanbul from AKP and even in Ankara, where the incumbent AKP mayor appeared weak, the two parties' candidates just about tied, and votes are still being contested. Having scored a str

s, it seems very likely that more officers will be released soon. In his victory speech on March 30, Erdogan said that he had been naïve to let the Gulenists move into important positions. It's true that over time, as Gulen's followers grew more powerful, they sought to exert a more direct say in the gov

port of the Gulenists. Erdogan will get lower numbers, but beyond that it is hard to predict, particularly the all-important cities of Istanbul and Ankara, the bastions of his power. The wild card is the declining economy. Deepening political instability, high-reaching corruption, Erdogan's incessant

the polls may be, Erdogan has been hurt. He has also revived the opposition, who are likely to increase their vote tallies with the support of the Gulenists. Erdogan will get lower numbers, but beyond that it is hard to predict, particularly the all-important cities of Istanbul and Ankara, the bastions

extradite Mr. Gulen, arguing that pursuing the imam is part of the broader campaign against terrorism. At times, the Turkish leader's aides have said Ankara would view as hostile any foreign government that gave sanctuary to leaders of the Gulen movement. Turkey hasn't yet made a formal extradition reques

of the military. About 18,000 people have been detained or arrested. Now local branches of the AK Party have been told to begin a purge of suspected Gulenists in their ranks. Mr Gulen had been a close ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan until a bitter split between his movement and the party of the presi