Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C) addresses to the crowd from the balcony of Justice and Development Party headquarters in Ankara, Turkey on March 31, 2014. The party of Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan took a strong early lead in local elections, despite turbulent months marked by mass protests, corruption scandals and Internet blocks. A photo of Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seen on the flag at right.     AFP PHOTO / ADEM ALTAN        (Photo credit should read ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images)