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A group of supporters of opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu celebrate in the streets of Istanbul after he romped to victory in Istanbul's controversial mayoral election re-run, dealing a major blow to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. IMAGES
Ballots are counted in Cape Town after polling stations closed in South Africa's presidential election. South Africans queued late into the night to vote, forcing polling stations to remain open beyond closing time in a landmark general election, with the ruling ANC fighting to protect its three-decade-long grip on power. IMAGES
Staff at a polling station in Istanbul count votes in the second round runoff of Turkey's presidential election. Polls on Sunday showed a close vote, with incumbent president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, favourite to extend his 20-year rule until 2028. Turkey's longest-serving leader defied critics by emerging from the election's first round on May 14 with a comfortable lead against secular challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu. COMPLETES EN_33GF8LY IMAGES
In the Turkish city of Istanbul, electoral agents start counting ballots as voting finishes in a knife-edge election that could end President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade grip on power and put the mostly Muslim nation on a more secular course. IMAGES
A polling station in Istanbul starts to count votes as the ballots close across Turkey in a momentous election for the country that could extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade grip on power or put the mostly Muslim nation on a more secular course. IMAGES