NEW : Turkey 's Prime Minister calls the vote a victory for democracy . Rival parties claim victory in municipal races as authorities count votes . Prime Minister Erdogan 's government faces a wide-ranging corruption probe . Comment:
NEW : Turkey 's Prime Minister calls the vote a victory for democracy . Rival parties claim victory in municipal races as authorities count votes . Prime Minister Erdogan 's government faces a wide-ranging corruption probe . Erdogan has tried to shut down Twitter , Facebook and YouTube as outlets for critics .