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Ekrem İmamoğlu, the candidate of an alliance led by the main opposition Repbulican People's Party (CHP), won yesterday's (June 23) mayoral election rerun in a landslide, bringing the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its predecessors' 25-year rule in the city.
The polls made headlines in today's papers, with pro-government outlets saying either "Democracy Won," or "İstanbul Made its Decision."
Akşam: İstanbul Made its Decision
Milliyet: İstanbul Made its Decision
Yeni Şafak: İstanbul Made its Decision
Star: İstanbul Made its Decision
Güneş: Decision of İstanbul
Hürriyet: İstanbul's Choice
Sabah: Democracy Won
Takvim: Democracy Won
Akit: Conceded to Left After 25 Years
Sözcü: Historic Margin
Birgün: The End of the Road is Seen
Cumhuriyet: Victory of People
Evrensel: People's Slap
Türkiye: İstanbul Handed Over to İmamoğlu
(TP/VK)