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Analysts: Turkey Opposition Win Shows Country Still Capable of Competitive
Polls

Dorian Jones

   ISTANBUL - Mehmet Toroglu and Tan Cetin from VOA's Turkish Service
   contributed to this story

   Turkey's opposition victory in the Istanbul mayoral election was
   officially ratified Monday, with analysts saying it shows the country
   is still capable of having competitive elections.

   The victory for opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu was a significant
   defeat for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Once thought as
   invincible in the polls, the defeat is both personal and political.

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