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  • Erdogan calls for redo vote in Istanbul election

    05/07/2019 11:57:21 AM PDT · by BeauBo · 11 replies
    CBS ^ | 7 May 2019 | CBS/AP
    Turkey's top electoral body on Monday annulled the results of the March 31 vote in Istanbul, which opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu narrowly won, and scheduled a re-run for June 23. The loss of Istanbul — and the capital of Ankara — in Turkey's local elections were sharp blows to Erdogan and his conservative, Islamic-based Justice and Development Party, or AKP... The controversial decision has increased concerns over democracy and the rule of law in Turkey