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Istanbul mayoral re-run: Erdogan's ruling AKP loses again

Turkey's ruling party has lost control of Istanbul after a re-run of the city's mayoral election, latest results show.
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Istanbul mayoral re-run: Erdogan's ruling AKP loses again

Istanbul mayoral re-run: Erdogan's ruling AKP loses again

Turkey's ruling party has lost control of Istanbul after a re-run of the city's mayoral election,...

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