Istanbul: Anxious voters cast their ballots in local election Voters in Istanbul say they want jobs and improvements to the economy as they begin voting in local elections, describing the election campaign as a "battle". The elections are seen as a test for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with his ruling party risking defeat in the capital as an economic slowdown takes hold. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES at a polling station COMPLETES VID1325799_EN / VID1325793_EN