Turkey's opposition strikes blow to Erdogan

Supporters attend a rally of Ekrem Imamoglu, mayoral candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), in Beylikduzu district, in Istanbul, Turkey, June 23, 2019. Turkey's opposition has dealt President Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by w

Supporters attend a rally of Ekrem Imamoglu, mayoral candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), in Beylikduzu district, in Istanbul, June 23. On Sunday and in the early hours Monday, tens of thousands of Imamoglu supporters celebra

Ekrem Imamoglu, mayoral candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), holds a rally in Beylikduzu district, in Istanbul, June 23. "In this city today, you have fixed democracy. Thank you Istanbul," Imamoglu told supporters who made he

Ekrem Imamoglu, mayoral candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), greets supporters at a rally of in Beylikduzu district, in Istanbul, June 23

Binali Yildirim, mayoral candidate of the ruling AK Party, is greeted by a supporter at his party's Istanbul headquarters in Istanbul, June 23

Election officials open a ballot box to count votes at a polling station in Istanbul, June 23

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine greet people after casting their ballots, outside a polling station in Istanbul, June 23

A ballot paper and a stamp are seen at a polling station during a mayoral election re-run in Istanbul, June 23

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan leaves a voting booth before casting his ballot, at a polling station in Istanbul, June 23

Ekrem Imamoglu, mayoral candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), his wife Dilek and their son Semih cast their ballots at a polling station in Istanbul, June 23

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine greet people after casting their ballots, outside a polling station in Istanbul, June 23

Binali Yildirim, mayoral candidate of the ruling AK Party, poses with his wife Semiha and granddaughter casting a ballot at a polling station in Istanbul, June 23