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.
![TURKEY-ELECTION/ISTANBUL 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](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2019/04/RTS2FVAY.jpg/RTS2FVAY.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=fP3qkGZN)
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