Turkish opposition disarray lifts Erdogan's hopes of winning back Istanbul


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  • Thursday, 07 Mar 2024

FILE PHOTO: People walk under election posters for Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AK Party (AKP) flags in Istanbul, Turkey, February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Disunity among Turkey's opposition parties has boosted President Tayyip Erdogan's hopes that his AK Party can regain control of Istanbul in this month's municipal elections, pollsters say, following his victory in last year's presidential vote.

The outcome of the March 31 election in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, is seen as key in deciding the political fate of its mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, 52, long touted as a potential leader of the main opposition CHP and possibly a future president.

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