Güncelleme Tarihi:
At CHP headquarters in
With 99 percent of the votes counted in
The cheer spread to the adjacent boulevard running in front of the CHP headquarters as crowd’s unfurled party banners and cheered their candidate. Akaydin however maintained his composure, declining to declare victory or judge the race at the still-early stage of the evening.
Ahead of the elections, surveys showed that AKP's Turel and CHP's Akaydin were running neck and neck.
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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said he considered the election result in
Akaydin is a figure known for his secular stance and opposition against the headscarves at universities.
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