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Turkey

Erdogan opponent in Istanbul sentenced to nine years in jail

Erdogan opponent in Istanbul sentenced to nine years in jail for crimes including insulting Turkey’s president

06/09/2019

Turkey

Euroviews. The need to hold the Turkish judiciary to account is stronger than ever ǀ View

Ekrem İmamoğlu’s election as Istanbul’s Metropolitan Mayor in June, following an increased margin of votes in a second poll, highlights the unfaltering determination of the Turkish people to live in a fully democratic state.

26/07/2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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