Posted on Jun 23, 2019
Opposition Candidate Wins Again In Rerun Of Istanbul's Mayoral Election
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Istanbul has elected a new mayor in a rerun that is widely being seen as a referendum on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his grip on Turkey after the first mayoral elections were annulled.
Opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu, of the Republican People's Party (CHP), won the race by a slim margin in March. It was the first time Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost control of the city in 25 years.
But Imamoglu spent just 18 days in office.
Erdogan and his party argued that irregularities had marred the voting process. The Supreme Election Council, Turkey's election authority, nullified the results in May.
Opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu, of the Republican People's Party (CHP), won the race by a slim margin in March. It was the first time Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost control of the city in 25 years.
But Imamoglu spent just 18 days in office.
Erdogan and his party argued that irregularities had marred the voting process. The Supreme Election Council, Turkey's election authority, nullified the results in May.
Opposition Candidate Wins Again In Rerun Of Istanbul's Mayoral Election
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I had Turkish friends while stationed at Incerlic during the American/Irarian hostage thing. The first thing that they taught me was how to hit the ground and lay flat when the shooting started. Politics there will get a person killed. He may have won the election, but his days are counted only by how he acts in office.
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What do you know.
Wonder if Erdogon will try to nullify results again, accept them, or just throw this guy in jail on trumped up charges
Wonder if Erdogon will try to nullify results again, accept them, or just throw this guy in jail on trumped up charges
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