Rally for Presidential Candidate Muharrem Ince Packs Istanbul Streets
Turkish presidential candidate and seasoned politician Muharrem Ince drew hundreds of thousands of supporters to a rally in Kadikoy near Istanbul on June 8. Ince has been serving in the Republican People’s Party since 2002 and had formally announced his candidacy in May. During the rally in Kadikoy, southeast of Istanbul’s city center, he reaffirmed his opposition to the separation of religious teachings and education in Turkey, Hurriyet reported. He also criticized the police action against student protesters in the city earlier that day, according to Birgun. Credit: Muharrem Ince via Storyful
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