Stockshots of Istanbul ahead of the 2024 local elections in Turkey. The Turkish people will vote on 31 March as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, buoyed by a strong showing in last year’s general elections, set his sights on winning back Istanbul. Mr Erdogan’s Islamic-rooted AKP party enters nationwide municipal polls with an ultimate goal of winning back not only Istanbul, but also the capital Ankara from the hands of the opposition.