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Opposition concedes Turkish election

The main opposition candidate in Turkey’s presidential election has conceded defeat to prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Sun, 10 Aug, 2014 - 21:09

The main opposition candidate in Turkey’s presidential election has conceded defeat to prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu congratulated Erdogan and wished him success, in a concession speech in Istanbul.

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