Turkey's opposition headed for big Istanbul win, in blow to Erdogan
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Turkey’s main opposition headed for a decisive victory on Sunday in Istanbul’s re-run election, dealing one of the biggest blows to President Tayyip Erdogan during his 16 years in power and promising a “new beginning” in the country’s largest city.