ISTANBUL: The mayoral revote which took place in Istanbul saw key opposition candidate achieve victory against his opponent who is fellow party mate of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Opposition candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu secured a landslide triumph with 700,000 more votes than his opponent Bin Ali of in-power Justice and Development Party.
Turkey’s president suffered the biggest defeat of his political career as his candidate for Istanbul mayor conceded defeat in a repeat election.
