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
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
said it was the most unfair election in years and he felt saddened by the troubles awaiting turkey. aru na iyengar reports. ecstatic erdogan supporters outside the presidential palace in ankara last night. earlier in the day, the president had sung to the crowd and recited a poem. this erdogan supporter says, bye bye mr kemal. thank god islam has won. translation: we are very happy. full ofjoy- - i can t even contain myself. i thank god. big celebrations, but they don t show that this was the biggest challenge to mr erdogan s authority in years. he became prime minister in 2003, later becoming president. to build up that position, he has stifled all opposition. his non religious rival, kemal kilicdaroglu, says the election was unfair. mr erdogan had one big advantage almost total control of the media. mr kilicdaroglu s chp party had campaigned against crackdowns on dissent, and for a return to an independentjustice system and parliamentary democracy. a sombre mood her
another five years in office potentially stretching his time in power to a quarter century. addressing a jubilant crowd, president erdogan promised to build a strong economy and called for unity. meanwhile, his opponent, kemal kilicdaroglu, said it was the most unfair election in years and that he felt saddened by the troubles awaiting turkey. our senior international correspondent, orla guerin, reports from the turkish capital ankara. the recep tayyip erdogan juggernaut rolls on. and tonight in the turkish capital, the streets belong to his supporters, who have stuck with him through thick and thin and hyperinflation. translation: we are blessed that our president is leading us again. there is no better feeling than this. let the world hear it. he is the leader who has taught the entire world a lesson. and here he was, serenading supporters, or trying to. from a bus top near his home in istanbul, having beaten off the biggest challenge in years. the only winner, he s
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