With Oppn gaining ground, Turkey's Erdogan may have tough journey ahead

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan knows better than anyone that Turkish cities are the battlegrounds where political fortunes are made and lost.

In less than a decade, Erdogan went from Istanbul mayor to become the country’s most dominant leader in over 50 years. Now the opposition has pried control of Turkey’s biggest cities from the president’s alliance, Erdogan will have a harder time catering to the needs of his electoral base, threatening the foundation of his 16-year rule.

Erdogan clings to a narrow lead over his rivals after his AK Party managed to come first nationwide in Sunday’s municipal election. With no elections