<span style="color: #222222;">In Turkey's local elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lost control of the capital, Ankara. It is being seen as a setback to his 16 years in power. However, nationally, the president's AKP-led alliance has won more than 51% of the vote in the municipal elections.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr Erdogan had previously said the poll was about the "survival" of the country and his party. The election came amid an economic downturn and was widely seen as a referendum on his leadership. More than 57 million people in the country were registered to vote for mayors and councillors.</span><br />''  <br />