Istanbul Mayor

• Why Istanbul’s new mayor could be a threat to Turkish President Erdogan

  Ekrem Imamoglu won the coveted role of Istanbul mayor with a simple slogan: "Everything will be great."

  World

  Jun 25, 2019
  
• Opposition candidate repeats win in high-stakes Istanbul mayoral election

  Imamoglu narrowly won a previous mayoral election on March 31, but Erdogan's Justice and Development Party challenged the vote.

  World

  Jun 23, 2019
  
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• Turkey’s president calls for a redo after Istanbul’s election — drawing international criticism

  The results of Istanbul's mayoral election are being scrapped and rescheduled after allegations of electoral fraud — just weeks after the opposition candidate won the contest. 

  World

  May 7, 2019