April 1, 2024
Erdogan suffers the “hardest” electoral defeat. Imamoglu is leading the race for the mayorship of Istanbul
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, mayoral candidate of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), addresses his supporters after the first results in front of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) in Istanbul, Turkey, April 1, 2024. —Reuters The CHP mayor of Istanbul is far ahead, the results show. Opposition holds Ankara, claims other cities from AKP. Economic pressure, disgruntled voters hurt Erdogan. ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan admitted the ruling coalition had “lost ground” after suffering its biggest electoral blow on Sunday in a nationwide vote that restored the opposition as a political force. With most votes counted, Ekrem Imamoglu led


