Turkey: Congress adopts report on the observation of local elections and the Istanbul repeat mayoral election - Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
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Istanbul mayor looks overseas as state banks deny him funds - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East
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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's sentence a direct attack on local democracy, says Congress President - Portal
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