Turkish local polls will test PM's popularity
949 views · Published 29 March 2014 · 3:08 · Indexed 16 October 2026
Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
Turkish citizens will head to the polls on Sunday in local elections seen as a test of confidence for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Leading up to the vote his government has been hit by corruption and censorship scandals. Voters will choose mayors and councillors. Al Jazeera's Omar Al Saleh reports from Istanbul.
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