
Opposition victory rocks Erdogan as Imamoglu takes Istanbul
On 23 June and in the early hours today, tens of thousands of Imamoglu supporters celebrated in the streets of Istanbul.
Turkey’s opposition has dealt President Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by winning control of Istanbul in a re-run mayoral election, breaking his aura of invincibility and delivering a message from voters unhappy over his ever tighter grip on power.
Ekrem Imamoglu of the secularist Republican People’s Party (CHP) secured 54.21% of the vote, the head of the High Election Board announced today – a far wider victory margin than his narrow win three months ago.
The previous result was annulled after protests from Erdogan’s Islamist-rooted AK Party, which said there had been widespread voting irregularities. The decision to re-run the vote was criticized by Western allies and caused uproar among domestic opponents who said Turkey’s democracy was under threat.
On 23 June and in the early hours today, tens of thousands of Imamoglu supporters celebrated in the streets of Istanbul after the former businessman triumphed over Erdogan’s handpicked candidate by almost 800,000 votes.
Source: Reuters
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