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The wife of a pro-PKK party’s jailed former leader has dropped out of the mayoral race for Istanbul as opposition parties hold last-minute bargains ahead.
Başak Demirtaş, wife of imprisoned Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, has decided not to run as DEM Party’s Istanbul mayoral candidate upon coming to a mutual agreement with the party. She previously stated her willingness to run depending on the party’s wishes.
Başak Demirtaş opts out of Istanbul mayoral race hurriyetdailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hurriyetdailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.