In his first speech following the municipal elections on Sunday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) chairperson, hailed what he called the victory of democracy.

"The victor of this election is democracy, the nation’s will, regardless of political views of the electorate," he said.

"Thanks to the common sense of our citizens, Turkish democracy proved its maturity again. Elections are the most critical days of democracies and people voice their choice through ballots," he said, Daily Sabah reported.

The president termed March 31 as "a turning point, not an end."

Erdoğan, on the other hand, admitted that they could not achieve the desired result, especially nine months after the general and legislative elections, in which the AK Party emerged winner.