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With Ekrem Imamoglu's secular CHP winning the Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir mayoral races, President Erdogan's AKP has lost the popular vote the first time since he ascended to power over two decades ago. It is clear that voters are unwilling to look past the dismal state of the economy and the escalating cost-of-living crisis.