Erdogan could lose more than Istanbul in high-stakes electoral gamble
With many Turks outraged over the nullification of Istanbul's election results, the oppression of dissent and violence expected going into the rerun could backfire on the increasingly authoritarian president.
![TURKEY-ELECTION/ Ekrem Imamoglu of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), who was elected mayor after the March 31 elections, addresses his supporters after the High Election Board (YSK) decided to re-run the mayoral election, in Istanbul, Turkey, May 6, 2019. REUTERS/Murad Sezer - RC134ED8A270](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2019/05/RTX6UMBH.jpg/RTX6UMBH.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=SCsQIeZG)
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