In a blow to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an opposition candidate has declared victory in the race to be Istanbul mayor for a second time.
Unofficial results show former businessman and district mayor Ekrem Imamoglu took 54% of the vote, defeating former Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim who gained 45%.
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