Turkish election authorities announced Monday a redo of recent elections in Istanbul. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party claimed fraud in the election, which saw opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu claim victory and be sworn in as the new mayor of Istanbul. Local elections in Turkey at the end of March dealt a major blow to Erdogan and the AKP, which lost control in both of Turkey’s largest cities, Ankara and his home city of Istanbul. The Supreme Electoral Council, which made the decision to scrap the election results, is dominated by the AKP. A new vote in Istanbul has been scheduled for June 23.
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