Now playing Next Turkey Watch: Huge crowd cheers as new Istanbul mayor takes office Istanbul’s new mayor Ekrem Imamoglu — a potential major new opponent to President Erdogan — was being sworn it at a ceremony on Thursday. 27/06/2019
Now playing Next Turkey Ekrem Imamoğlu easily elected new mayor of Istanbul after repeat poll Thousands of supporters of Turkey's Republican People's Party filled the centre of Istanbul to celebrate Ekrem Imamoğlu's election as the new mayor of Istanbul 24/06/2019
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish opposition: Nothing will be the same after Istanbul win The defeat of Turkey’s ruling AK Party in the rerun of Istanbul’s mayoral race could pave the way to early general elections and ultimately bring an end to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rule, a senior member of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) told Euronews. 24/06/2019
Now playing Next Turkey Opposition candidate wins decisive victory in Istanbul re-run election Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan congratulated opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday for winning Istanbul's re-run mayoral election according to unofficial results. 22/06/2019
Now playing Next Turkey Erdogan says a re-run of Istanbul election will strengthen democracy Turkish President Erdogan said the decision for a re-run of local elections in Istanbul, where his party suffered defeat, will strengthen democracy 07/05/2019
Now playing Next Turkey 'We'll emerge victorious': Turkish opposition defiant in poll rerun Istanbul's ousted mayor gave an uplifting message to supporters as his CHP party pledged to defeat Erdogan a second time. 07/05/2019
Now playing Next Turkey 'Plain dictatorship': Istanbul election annulled after Erdogan defeat Turkey’s main opposition accused authorities of “plain dictatorship” after officials ordered a re-run of elections in Istanbul where President Tayyip Erdogan's party suffered a surprise defeat. 06/05/2019
