Now on bbc news its hardtalk. Your opponent, only got 46 . People are struggling in istanbul . Zeinab badawi speaks however, the Ruling Ak Party has 25 but i have to say that the ak party to the new mayor of istanbul, of the 39 districts in istanbul. Has categorically denied claims that Ekrem Imamoglu. They also have the majority its awarded lucrative contracts to businesses close of the seats on the municipal to the government, and this is one council, and of course overall of the things that has been control of the country. Thats why youre a lame duck. Circulating after you came to office. Welcome to hardtalk, with me, i just want to make sure that Zeinab Badawi in istanbul. That denial is there. My guest today is the new mayor but you dont have much of the city, Ekrem Imamoglu. Experience, do you, he dealt a massive setback to the to deal with all these political manoeuvrings that youre that theres 25 youth unemployment, Ruling Ak Party when he defeated going to have to get a grip o
Now on bbc news President Trump is accused of racism after telling a group Zeinab Badawi speaks to the mayor of istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu of ethnic minority congresswomen that they should go back on hardtalk. To where they came from. Welcome to hardtalk, with me, Zeinab Badawi in istanbul. My guest today is the new mayor as the Iran Nuclear Deal slowly unravels and europeans seek of the city, ekrem . Mamo . Lu. To reduce rising tensions the bbc gets rare access inside the country. My guest today is the new mayor by pulling out of the nuclear deal, donald trump strengthened irans of the city, Ekrem Imamoglu. He dealt a massive setback to the hardliners who say that america should never have been trusted Ruling Ak Party when he defeated in the first place. Their candidate not once but twice when there was a rerun of the election. President erdogan once said whoever wins istanbul wins turkey. The city and its budget has been and england win the mens is Ekrem Imamoglu now the man in the hand
To the mayor of istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, on hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, with me, Zeinab Badawi in istanbul. My guest today is the new mayor of the city, Ekrem Imamoglu. He dealt a massive setback to the Ruling Ak Party when he defeated their candidate not once but twice when there was a rerun of the election. President erdogan once said whoever wins istanbul wins turkey. Is Ekrem Imamoglu now the man to watch in turkish politics . Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, welcome to hardtalk. Are you surprised that youre sitting here in the Mayors Office . It is, after all, the first time in 25 years that your chp party has won this position. Your party leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu said, do not forget, today the victor is democracy, thats when you won, and he said, the whole world that believes in democracy is proud of turkey. So the Ruling Ak Party, president erdogan, your party are suggesting are good democrats, they didnt rig the election . What kind of precautions did you take . President erdogan has
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