Turkey's opposition says has won in Istanbul, lead too big to close
Reuters | Updated: Apr 1, 2019, 08:29 IST
Candidate of main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), for Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu ANKARA: Turkey's main opposition candidate for mayoral elections said he had won Istanbul in Sunday's vote and that his lead was too big for his rival from President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party (AKP) to overtake.
Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu said data from his party showed that it was mathematically impossible for AKP candidate and former prime minister Binali Yildirim to close the gap. Earlier, Yildirim had declared victory in Istanbul.
Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu said data from his party showed that it was mathematically impossible for AKP candidate and former prime minister Binali Yildirim to close the gap. Earlier, Yildirim had declared victory in Istanbul.
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