Ekrem Imamoglu during a rally in Istanbul on May 6, 2019. (AP)Turkey's Opposition is denouncing a decision by the country's electoral board to force a rerun of the mayoral race in Istanbul. The Supreme Electoral Board ruled on Monday in favour of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's governing party, which challenged the outcome of the March 31 election won by Ekrem Imamoglu. A new vote in Istanbul will be held on June 23. Opposition newspaper Birgun branded the decision a "coup" and argued that justice had "been suspended".

Source: The Telegraph May 07, 2019 06:56 UTC