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Re-run of Istanbul election: same candidates, different strategies – EURACTIV.com

Re-run of Istanbul election: same candidates, different strategies
By Zeynep Atilgan | EURACTIV with Reuters  2:51

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu cheer as they wait for him during a protest against the rerun of Istanbul elections in Istanbul, Turkey, 06 May 2019. [EPA-EFE/ERDEM SAHIN]

Istanbul is getting ready for a re-run of the mayoral election that has laid bare Turkey’s deep political divisions and raised concerns about its democracy. People are canceling vacations, and holiday resorts published spoofs about heavy snows expected on 23 June.

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