Turkey's election body rules for Istanbul election re-run

By Busra Nur Bilgic

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK) on Monday announced that a do-over election in Istanbul will be held on June 23.

The council members accepted the ruling Justice and Development Party's objection to the local election results in Istanbul with seven votes in favor and four votes against.

Millions of Turkish voters cast their votes nationwide on March 31 in local elections to choose mayors, city council members, and other officials for the next five years.

Ekrem Imamoglu, of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), took oath as mayor of Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city by population.