TOPSHOT – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he prepares to deliver a speech on the stage of the conference room at Huber Mansion in Istanbul, on March 31, 2019, following local elections. – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP was trailing in a very tight race for the capital Ankara in Sunday’s local elections, state media reported, in what would be a major defeat for the ruling party after a decade and a half in power. (Photo by BULENT KILIC / AFP)