Opposition Republican People’s Party narrowly won control of Turkey’s two biggest cities, Istanbul and Ankara, in a shock upset for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party
CHP Istanbul mayor candidate Ekrem Imamoglu speaks to the media during a press conference on April, 03, 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey.Turkey’s main opposition candidate in Istanbul urged the High Election Board on Wednesday to confirm him as the elected mayor after it ruled in favour of a partial recount of votes in eight of the city’s 39 districts.
However the AKP submitted objections to election results in all districts of Istanbul and Ankara, saying the results had been impacted by invalid votes and voting irregularities. Imamoglu called on the YSK to “do its job” and name him mayor, accusing the AKP of disrespecting the people of Istanbul. “We believe the reality will emerge tonight and we will all accept the results. Both Ekrem Imamoglu and the AK Party will have to accept the outcome,” Yavuz told reporters.Pro-government newspapers on Wednesday said there had been a conspiracy against Turkey in the local elections, with the Star newspaper likening this to an attempted military coup in 2016 and nationwide protests in 2013.
In some 100 rallies during his election campaign, Erdogan had described the opposition alliance as terrorist supporters linked to Gulen’s network and Kurdish militants.Erdogan’s political success has rested on years of stellar economic growth in Turkey, but a recession that has brought surging inflation and unemployment and a plunging lira have taken their toll on the president’s popularity.
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