On Sunday, Turkey will hold municipal elections, where President Erdogan will compete for control of Istanbul against his main opponent Imamoglu. Informs Reuters reports UNN.
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This Sunday, Turks are heading to the polls to vote in the national municipal elections, which have become an arena for rivalry between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main opponent Ekrem Imamoglu.
These elections will determine the control of Istanbul, a city of great strategic importance in Turkish politics.
In 2019, Imamoglu became the mayor of Istanbul, realizing the most impressive victory of the opposition against Erdogan's party in the last two decades. However, Erdogan and his party responded in 2023, gaining an advantage in the parliamentary elections. Now, the two political leaders are engaged in a bitter struggle for control of this important city.
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Voting will begin on Sunday at 7:00 a.m. local time, with initial results expected by 10:00 p.m.
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