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Turkey slams West for interference in local election re-run

Tuesday, 14 May 2019 7:51 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 14 May 2019 10:39 PM ]

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaks to his supporters during a meeting, in Istanbul, late Monday, May 13, 2019. (Photo by AP)

Rahshan Saglam
Press TV, Istanbul

The Turkish president has denounced the West for interference in his country’s internal affairs after reactions poured into a decision to rerun mayoral elections in Istanbul. Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the Western countries of double standards and expressed serious doubts over their meddling in Turkey’s affairs. Rahshan Saglam reports from Istanbul.

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