Istanbul Mayoral Elections: Could Result Threaten Turkish President Erdogan?
By Wesley Dockery
06/23/19 AT 3:52 PM
In a major blow to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish opposition has won the mayoral elections in Istanbul.
Erdogan's preferred candidate, former Prime Minister and fellow Justice and Development Party (AKP) member Binali Yilderim, only won 45.1% of the vote to opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu's 54%.
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