Turkey election board recounts votes in eight Istanbul districts

Turkey’s High Election Board says it will recount local election votes in eight districts of Istanbul following objections filed by the ruling AK party.

Turkey

Rahshan Saglam

Press TV, Istanbul

Turkey’s High Election Board says it will recount local election votes in eight districts of Istanbul following objections filed by the ruling AK party. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party has contested the slim opposition victory in Istanbul, alleging irregularities.

Rahshan Saglam reports.