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Erdogan loses Istanbul

24/06/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Erdogan loses Istanbul

All the reaction as President Erdogan's party loses the mayoral election in Istanbul

Nuala McGovern presents this edition live from Istanbul, as Turkey's ruling AK Party loses control of the city after a re-run of the mayoral election. The main opposition party candidate Ekrem Imamoglu has seen a huge increase on the margin of victory he achieved in the earlier election in March. That victory was annulled after the AKP alleged irregularities. The loss is a huge blow for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. We get all the reaction and find out what's next for the city.

Also, state media in Ethiopia are reporting that the police have shot dead the man who is alleged to have been the mastermind of a failed coup attempt in the country. Our reporter gives us the latest.

(Photo: Ekrem Imamoglu celebrating in front of thousands of supporters at Beylikduzu in Istanbul. Credit: AFP PHOTO / Republican People's Party (CHP) / Onur GUNAL)

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