Turkey’s state media say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party is leading in the municipal elections but may look set to lose control of the capital city, Ankara, after 25 years. State broadcaster TRT says Erdogan’s Islamic-based party gained nearly 47 percent of the votes in Sunday’s election, with half of the more than 194,000 ballot boxes counted. The main, secular-oriented opposition party has 31 percent. However, the opposition is leading in Ankara with 49.5 percent of the votes, according to TRT. The capital city was considered a main battleground of these elections that are seen as a test of Erdogan’s ... (full story)