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Istanbul mayoral front-runner retains lead during recount

Ekrem Imamoglu, the opposition candidate for mayor, says it’s impossible for his opponent to overtake him, but supporters of the ruling party’s Binali Yildirim say their man will win if the recount is expanded.

Ekrem Imamoglu, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) candidate for mayor of Istanbul, greets his supporters in Istanbul, Turkey April 1, 2019. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir - RC14DDA83790
Ekrem Imamoglu, the main opposition Republican People's Party candidate for mayor of Istanbul, greets supporters in Istanbul, Turkey, April 1, 2019. — REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir

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