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Newshour: Turkey's ruling party loses Istanbul election

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Turkey's ruling party loses Istanbul election

23/06/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - Newshour, Turkey's ruling party loses Istanbul election

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

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A re-run of the election for mayor of the Turkish city of Istanbul has led to defeat of President Erdogan's candidate for a second time.  

Also in the programme: Broadcasting under bombardment - the Syrian radio station awarded for its braver; and more mass protests in the Czech capital - will a Prague summer lead to the resignation of the country's embattled Prime Minister Andrej Babis? 

(Photo: Ekrem Imamoglu hailed the result as a "new beginning" for the city. Credit: Reuters)

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