Erdogan risks second Istanbul election defeat

Erdogan has few options to avoid a second election defeat in Istanbul; his problems are of his own making

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  • Erdogan refuses to lose Istanbul
  • Evidence of fraud looks slender
  • AKP faces serious risk of defeat
  • Kurds incline to opposition
  • Problems bristle for AKP
  • Erdogan's pressures are self-inflicted

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