The clear victory of the opposition CHP in the local elections in Turkey has come as a great surprise even to experts. EU politician Sergey Lagodinsky points out that the elections were not fair. There were no incidents during the voting process, but since the „reshuffle“ following the attempted coup in 2016, the numerous political prisoners, the restricted freedom of the press and the fight against terror in the Kurdish regions, it is not possible to speak of a fair election. „It is all the more admirable that parties like the CHP and DEM are not giving up and achieving such results„, says Lagodinsky.