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
Hello and welcome to world news today. The opposition has won a re run of the election for mayor of turkeys biggest city, istanbul, in a major setback for the turkish president , recep tayyip erdogan. Ekrem imamoglu beat his rival mr erdogans choice by about nine percent a far greater margin than in marchs poll, which was annulled by the electoral authorities. President erdogan congratulated Ekrem Imamoglu on his victory but the re run widely seen as a referendum on mr erdogan appear quite an extraordinary scene. He congratulated him on his victory, he congratulated him on but the re run widely seen as a referendum on mr erdogan appear to be a gamble that backfired. Currently in istanbul. A very co mforta ble currently in istanbul. A very comfortable win for him, far larger margin of victory than back in march, the first time this election was held, today it was the rerun of that election and this feels like a really watershed moment for turkey because for 16 years, he is tired of this
Industrial heartland on the impact of trade wars on Small Businesses. Close to 200 days with hardly any rain. The impact of water shortages in the indian city of chennai. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its midnight here in london, 7am in singapore and 2am in turkeys biggest city istanbul where thousands of opposition supporters have been celebrating on the streets after their candidate has been re elected as mayor. Its the second time he has won this year. In march he narrowly beat a candidate from president erdogans ak party, but the result was annulled. This time he increased his lead to nine per cent. Its been seen as a rebuke to the president his worst political setback in decades. Mark lowen is there. They roared, not just they roared, notjust in victory but in celebration that there turkey still exists. An opposition thats waited 25 years to control istanbul but long felt incapable of success, savoured its moment. Ekrem imamogl