Turkey went to the polls yesterday (March 31) to elect its local administrators.
According to unofficial results, the Republican People's Party (CHP) became the leading party nationwide with 37.74% of the vote.
In Istanbul, one of the cities where the race was most highly anticipated, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was re-nominated by the CHP, finished 11.55 percentage points ahead of his rival Murat Kurum.
In a statement issued by the Provincial High Election Board, it was stated: "100% of the ballot boxes in Istanbul have been opened in the March 31 Local Administration General Elections. According to the data, CHP candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu received 51.14% of the vote, while AK Party candidate Murat Kurum received 39.59% of the vote."
News Source: 12punto
