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Ekrem İmamoğlu’s re-election has invigorated the opposition to Turkey’s president
His victory in local elections comes at a pivotal moment for Turkey’s opposition
President’s ruling party suffers severe setback in local elections as economic issues shift voter support
Turkey’s strongman leader misjudged voter anger over economy and threat from opposition in local polls
Race for mayor pits president’s candidate against Turkey’s most important opposition figure
Ekrem İmamoğlu seeks to win race seen as crucial signal of opposition’s ability to counter Turkish president
Erdoğan administration accused of misusing law to discredit popular opposition politician
Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu predicts voters will punish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s party at the polls
Verdict threatens Ekrem İmamoğlu’s potential challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in next year’s election
Ekrem İmamoğlu says company leaders are ‘culpable’ for Turkey’s economic crisis
A loose alliance of rivals is in danger of squandering its best chance to oust the president as it delays its choice of candidate
Lack of support from state banks spurred municipality into selling its first eurobond
Leaders in Istanbul and Ankara win plaudits for their efforts to relieve Covid-19 hardship
Opposition triumph in rerun Istanbul vote has broad consequences for president
Turkish president sees opposition massively increase majority in mayoral election
Second defeat a crushing blow for Erdogan as Imamoglu massively increases majority
President began his ascent in same contest that has now launched Ekrem Imamoglu
Decisive victory for Imamoglu in mayoral poll proves Erdogan can be defeated
Authorities cancel results of March mayoral poll won by the opposition
Imamoglu takes control of largest city as ruling party keeps up challenge to result
Opposition candidate warns ‘enough is enough’ and urges AKP to accept defeat
Mayoral contender has shown that ruling elite can be challenged in country’s biggest city
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