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CHP’s Imamoglu leads in Istanbul election - UPDATED

23 June 2019 20:45 (UTC +04:00)

Ruling party’s Istanbul mayoral candidate Binali Yildirim on Sunday congratulated his rival Ekrem Imamoglu as preliminary results showed latter’s lead in the do-over election, APA rpeorts quoting Anadolu Agency.

“My rival Ekrem Imamoglu is currently leading,” Yildirim, the candidate for Justice and Development (AK) party, said after the preliminary unofficial result was issued by the Supreme Election Council.

“We will try to support him in every work he will do on behalf of Istanbulites,” he added.

According to the first preliminary result, the opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) Imamoglu is leading with 53.86%, followed by AK Party's Yildirim with 45.23% votes.

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94.5 percent of the results of the second round of elections for Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality have been announced, APA’s Turkish bureau reports.

According to Turkish Supreme Electoral Commission (YSK) as of 19:15 local time, Republican People's Party (CHP) candidate Ekrem Imamoglu is leading with 53.7% of the vote (697,000 votes).

Ruling party’s Istanbul mayoral candidate Binali Yildirim on Sunday congratulated his rival Ekrem Imamoglu as preliminary results showed latter’s lead in the do-over election.

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First unofficial result of Istanbul elections: CHP's Imamoglu 53.72% - AK Party's Yildirim 45.37%, APA reports quoting Anadolu Agency.