In Turkey, opposition Istanbul candidate says ahead by 25,158 votes

Turkey’s main opposition candidate for mayor of Istanbul said on Monday he is 25,158 votes ahead of his rival from the AK Party of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, according to his Republican People’s Party (CHP) database.

Ekrem Imamoglu also said the High Electoral Board had entered 99.95 percent of votes in Istanbul into the electoral system, which showed a bit larger spread, of 25,755 votes.

(REUTERS)