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Erdogan Pushes to Cement His Hold on Turkey
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Jun 5, 2019 | 20:29 GMT
![Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan campaigns for Justice and Development Party candidates in Ankara on March 28, 2019.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/turkey-erdogan-display-GettyImages-1133269123.jpg?itok=IXodi1uM)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the governing Justice and Development Party pushed for a do-over of this spring's mayoral election in Istanbul. A loss in the June 23 revote could prove more crushing for them than the initial loss they suffered on March 31.
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Highlights
- The annulment of the March 31 mayoral election in Istanbul and the ordering of a do-over on June 23 raises questions about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government's willingness to recognize election results that do not produce favorable outcomes.
- If the opposition candidate again wins the Istanbul mayoral election, there is a chance that Erdogan and the ruling Justice and Development Party will not recognize the outcome and will appoint a caretaker appointee.
- Erdogan and the ruling party seem determined to maintain their hold on Istanbul, which has served as a base of power for the party and offers lucrative financial resources.
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