Both sides keep guards up in race for Istanbul
Both the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) are relentlessly claiming victories in Istanbul, Turkey's biggest province, in the local elections, as the country's election watchdog accepted an appeal made by the AKP demanding votes deemed invalid in 15 of Istanbul's districts are recounted after the board said the CHP's candidate had the lead.
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