Ekrem Imamoglu, the opposition-backed winner of the nullified Istanbul mayoral election in March, believes the ruling by Turkey's Supreme Election Council for a vote rerun "damaged the democratic process heavily" but is confident he will win again, he said in an interview with Kyodo News.The annulment of the election result and the vote rerun to be held on June 23 have received condemnation from the Turkish public as well as the international community. They view it as a political ploy by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his governing Justice and Development Party who were upset by the lo…READ FULL ARTICLE
