In a blow to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's opposition wins Istanbul mayoral election after an earlier poll was canceled. The result adds pressure on a government grappling with recession and international crises. https://t.co/zmF7zJ66L9

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 23, 2019

Victory…!!! #herseycokguzeloldu pic.twitter.com/wlOMosmt8l

— Suat KINIKLIOGLU 🇺🇦🇹🇷 (@kinikli88_ENG) June 23, 2019

I have been following Turkish politics since I was 14.
I have never felt happier than today.
Thank you @ekrem_imamoglu for bringing back hope.

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) June 23, 2019

This is not any victory…
This is history…#Imamoglu #IstanbulElection https://t.co/WeFyIFkdlP

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) June 23, 2019

#IstanbulElection
•Opposition #Imamoglu won 53% of vote
•Gap between him & Erdogan’s candidate, which was only 13 K votes in first round, extended to 800 K.
•He won even the most conservative districts in istanbul: Uskudar, Fatih, Eyüp as @WashingtonPoint wrote#Historicdefeat

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) June 23, 2019

Watching a pro-Erdogan dude on @skynewsarabia describes #Turkey as democracy. The shameless exploitation of #Imamoglu victory has begun. #Erdogan may have lost, but he will try to spin his defeat to whitewash his authoritarianism.#IstanbulElection

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) June 23, 2019

Last night, Turkey-based #Morsi’s man and #Islamist scholar prayed for #Erdogan’s candidate in #IstanbulElection.
Clearly his prayers failed.
The Muslim Brotherhood did not just failed in #Egypt; their curse has reached Turkey! https://t.co/TxfYsVOjKE

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) June 23, 2019

My fears for @ekrem_imamoglu
•Safety: He is vulnerable now to revenge attacks from Erdogan’s fan club
•Authority: #Erdogan can change law to limit mayors’ authorties.
•Legal challenges: Erdogan accused him of insulting a provincial governor.
•CHP: Will opposition stay united?

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) June 23, 2019

No doubt. However, economic reality will turn more against Erdogan if he tries that path. The Sultan is in twilight, whether he likes it or not! https://t.co/dUdEWv34oa

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) June 23, 2019

There is no fair election in Turkey, neither in Istanbul. A soccer game in which one team plays both halves downhill with the referee in its pocket. However, if the opponent has enough will and energy, still beat back the governing team. This is what happened again on June 23.

— ilhan tanir (@WashingtonPoint) June 23, 2019

Things Ekrem İmamoğlu’s victory is not:

❌ A “reversal” of the 1994 local election;
❌ The restoration of press freedom or judicial independence;
❌ The end of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s career;
❌ Evidence the “he who wins Istanbul, wins Turkey” mantra will play out in full. pic.twitter.com/jbvHvnivjW

— JamesInTurkey.com (@jamesinturkey) June 23, 2019

This is #Imamoglu campaign slogans. Awesome!
H/T @KatiPiri
Uplifting #IstanbulElection pic.twitter.com/UHA79LnyOv

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) June 23, 2019

Fireworks 💥 in Istanbul #Turkey celebrating Victory of Imamoglu as new mayor defeating AKP’s Erdogan candidate in re-run: pic.twitter.com/6opBWhY0CE

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) June 23, 2019

People in Tuzlucayir neighborhood of Mamak district in Ankara celebrate the victory of @ekrem_imamoglu Majority of celebrators are #HDP supporters, dancing with Kurdish music via @HayriDemir_ #IstanbulElection pic.twitter.com/M8xS51VaS8

— Mutlu Civiroglu (@mutludc) June 23, 2019