Ekrem İmamoğlu
İmamoğlu condemns decision to re-run Istanbul polls
Electoral board's decision to re-run Istanbul elections was condemned by Ekrem İmamoğlu from the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) who won the mayor's race for Istanbul on March 31 local elections but whose mayoral certificate was canceled by the Supreme Election Council (YSK) on May 6.
Election body rules in favor of re-run of Istanbul elections
Turkey's Supreme Election Council (YSK) announced do-over of Istanbul local elections on May 6 after it made deliberations on an appeal filed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), which which wanted to annul and re-run the March 31 local elections in Istanbul, 36 days after the opposition's candidate, Ekrem İmamoğlu, won to become mayor of the country's largest city.
Election council convenes to finalize Istanbul polls
Turkey's election watchdog has begun deliberations on an appeal filed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), which wants to annul and re-run the March 31 local elections in Istanbul, 36 days after the opposition's candidate, Ekrem İmamoğlu, won to become mayor of the country's largest city.