Turkey descends into ‘plain dictatorship’

President Erdogan defends decision to annul election result amid growing protest and international condemnation

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Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu addresses supporters after his election result was annulled
(Image credit: Burak Kara/Getty Images)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed a controversial decision to re-run Istanbul’s mayoral election, amid domestic protests and growing international condemnation.

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