June 2019 Istanbul mayoral election
The June 2019 Istanbul mayoral election was held on 23 June 2019. It was a repeat of the March 2019 mayoral election, which was annulled by the Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) on 6 May 2019. The original election had resulted in a narrow 0.2% margin of victory for opposition candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, causing the governing Justice and Development Party to successfully petition for a by-election.
Image: Ekrem İmamoğlu June 8 2022
Image: Portrait of Binali Yıldırım (cropped)
June 2019 Istanbul mayoral election ballot
Ekrem İmamoğlu and his spouse Dilek İmamoğlu campaigning in Silivri.
March 2019 Istanbul mayoral election
The March 2019 Istanbul mayoral election took place on 31 March 2019, as part of the 2019 Turkish local elections. In addition to a mayor for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, all 39 Istanbul districts elected their own individual mayors as well as district councillors.
Image: Ekrem İmamoğlu June 8 2022
Image: Portrait of Binali Yıldırım (cropped)
2019 Istanbul mayoral election ballot