“Whoever wins Istanbul, wins Turkey,” he has said. An even greater blow came when Mr. Erdogan had the election canceled. But it was the loss of Istanbul by a tiny margin that reportedly drove Mr. Erdogan to fury. who appeared on posters alongside Mr. Erdogan. on whether to challenge the results, and after first appearing to accept the vote, Mr. Erdogan made the wrong decision.

Source: New York Times May 09, 2019 22:30 UTC