The Turkish opposition candidate for Istanbul mayor who was ousted from office w...
ANKARA - The Turkish opposition candidate for Istanbul mayor who was ousted from office when his March victory was annulled bested his ruling party rival in a rare TV debate, a pollster said on Monday, putting him in the lead ahead of a June 23 re-vote.
Defeat for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP in Istanbul, where he launched his political career and served as mayor in the 1990s, would be a huge symbolic shock and a broader sign of dwindling support amid an economic downturn. Kulat added that, as of Monday morning, Imamoglu was 1.5 percentage points ahead of his rival according to the latest polls.
Pro-AKP newspaper columnists said Yildirim’s performance was superior and a hashtag spread on Twitter - translated as “lightning strikes” - suggested he made a mark.
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