Turkey's ruling party said Sunday it will appeal for a full recount of all votes cast in Istanbul's mayoral election, which the opposition narrowly won in a major setback for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
An electoral official preparing ballots during the local elections in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 31.
The ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, won the right for a recount of votes that were previously deemed invalid. But on Sunday, Ali Ihsan Yavuz, a deputy chairman, said the party would appeal to the country's top election authority for a total recount of votes in 38 districts in Istanbul, not just of ballots that were canceled.
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