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Istanbul rerun will be a race between opposition candidate and Turkish President - Foreign Policy  | Ahval

Istanbul rerun will be a race between opposition candidate and Turkish Presiden

The rerun of local elections in Istanbul on June 23 will be a contest between the opposition candidate and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Foreign Policy said on Thursday.

Erdoğan put his credibility on the line by campaigning hard in Istanbul and after the results were announced, he publicly urged electoral authorities to annul the results and decide for a rerun.

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