Turkey's ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party candidate for Istanbul mayor Binali Yildirim declared victory in the local polls on Sunday.
"We won elections in Istanbul," Yildirim said.
"We thank the people of Istanbul for handing in the duty to us," he added.
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Binali Yildirim, mayoral candidate of ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party for Istanbul, said he won the race for the metropolitan office in Sunday's local polls, ONA reports quoting Anadolu Agency.