Erdoğan's party defeated in Istanbul mayoral election rerun
Embarrassment for president as AKP lose Istanbul to CHP party’s Ekrem İmamoğlu
Bethan McKernan in Istanbul
Turkey’s ruling party in Istanbul’s controversial mayoral election rerun has conceded defeat, handing the nation’s beleaguered opposition a landmark victory that will have dramatic consequences for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s grip on the country.
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