Turkey's opposition party is set to win the Istanbul mayoral election rerun, unofficial results suggest, in a setback for President Erdogan
Istanbul, Turkey The main Turkish opposition party looks set to win the rerun of Istanbul's mayoral election, according to unofficial results that would deal a blow to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan if confirmed.
With more than 97% of the votes counted, Republican People's Party candidate Ekrem Imamoglu was in the lead with about 53% of the vote, state news agency Anadolu reported on Sunday.The Istanbul race is personal for Erdoğan. The result could transform TurkeyBinali Yıldırım, the ruling Justice and Development Party's candidate , had about 45%, Anadolu said.
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