Govt opponent confirmed as Istanbul mayor, objection pending
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Authorities have confirmed that the opposition's candidate has won the mayoral election in Istanbul, ending nearly three weeks of recounts. Turkey's top electoral body however, has yet to consider a ruling party request for the vote in Istanbul to be invalidated.
Republican People's Party candidate Ekrem Imamoglu received a certificate on Wednesday confirming his win by a slim margin in Istanbul against ruling party candidate Binali Yildirim.
In a major upset, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party and its ally lost March 31 local elections in the capital, Ankara, and in Istanbul, where the party had repeatedly contested results.
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Citing alleged irregularities, the ruling party on Tuesday filed an "extraordinary objection" to the Istanbul election. If accepted, elections in Istanbul could be repeated June 2.