Turkish opposition party candidates take early lead in Istanbul and Ankara mayoral elections

Issued on: 31/03/2024 – 21:41Modified: 31/03/2024 – 21:50 01:29 Candidates from Turkey’s opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), including the incumbent mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, have taken early leads in local elections seen as a test of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity. FRANCE 24’s Jasper Mortimer reports from Istanbul.

Turkish opposition party candidates take early lead in Istanbul and Ankara mayoral elections

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Candidates from Turkey’s opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), including the incumbent mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, have taken early leads in local elections seen as a test of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity. FRANCE 24’s Jasper Mortimer reports from Istanbul.