People sit at an outdoor cafe in Kadikoy, a residential neighborhood of Istanbul, on June 16 and watch a live broadcast of the televised debate between mayoral candidates Binali Yildirim (right) and Ekrem Imamoglu. (Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images)

Istanbul’s Mayoral Race Heats Up after Erdogan-loyalist Suffers Surprise Defeat in First Round (AUDIO INTERVIEW)

Mohammad Al-Kassim

06/18/2019

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Istanbul’s Mayoral Race Heats Up after Erdogan-loyalist Suffers Surprise Defeat in First Round (AUDIO INTERVIEW)