Sırrı Süreyya Önder nominated as candidate for Istanbul mayor
ISTANBUL
The moviemaker turned politician Sırrı Süreyya Önder has been officially nominated Dec. 4 as candidate for Istanbul’s mayor post in the upcoming local elections by the recently formed People’s Democratic Party (HDP). The announcement ended months of speculation on whether Önder, a prominent figure in the Gezi Park protests, intended to run despite his candidacy potentially dividing the votes of the opposition.
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