Releasing a statement in the wake of repeat İstanbul elections, the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) has congratulated Ekrem İmamoğlu for his election win and said, “The success of Turkey’s biggest city is the success of Turkey.”

Five pro-government papers said "İstanbul made its decision," two said "Democracy won," in today's headlines.

Supreme Election Council (YSK) Chair Sadi Güven has announced the unofficial results of repeat İstanbul Metropolitan Mayoral election. While CHP’s İmamoğlu has received 54.2 percent of the votes, AKP candidate Yıldırım has received 44.99 percent.

Elected İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor by a landslide according to unofficial election results, CHP’s Ekrem İmamoğlu addressed the citizens in his hometown Beylikdüzü: “We will set to work right away tomorrow. We will work hard for İstanbul.”

According to unofficial results, Nation Alliance's candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu from the main opposition CHP has won the repeat İstanbul Metropolitan Mayoral elections. İstanbulites have taken to the streets across İstanbul to celebrate his victory.

Erdoğan did not make a "balcony speech" after an election this time but congratulated the opposition's candidate after the İstanbul mayoral election rerun.

The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Temelli and MP Paylan has spoken to bianet on opposition's victory in the İstanbul mayoral election rerun.

The main opposition's candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu has held a press conference after winning the elections by a comfortable margin, according to unofficial results.

After the Supreme Election Council canceled the March 31 polls, the election for the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has been repeated today.

Judge Öner had a heart attack last night and has been replaced with judge Uçar.

A legal and administrative action has been taken against 111 people for violating the law on elections in İstanbul Metropolitan Mayoral election run.

Upon the application of ruling AKP and main opposition CHP, the Supreme Election Council (YSK) has ruled that the votes cast in envelopes carrying the seal of “Parliamentary election” shall be deemed valid.

Casting their votes for the İstanbul Metropolitan Mayoral election rerun, party chairs and candidates have spoken to journalists.

We have compiled the violations allegedly committed during the voting process in İstanbul Metropolitan Mayoral election rerun.

Voting procedure for İstanbul Metropolitan Mayoral Election rerun has started for 10 million 560 thousand 963 voters across İstanbul at 8 a.m. local time in Turkey. İstanbulites will cast their votes till 5 p.m. today.

AKP ally Bahçeli has alleged that PKK leader Öcalan is disturbed by the HDP's strategy to support the opposition candidate in the İstanbul election rerun.

After imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan's letter on İstanbul repeat elections was shared with the public, the letter has sparked reactions on social media. While some refer to “vain efforts” of AKP, others refer to Academics for Peace charged with “terror propaganda.”

After PKK leader Öcalan's letter, the HDP has said that their strategy for the İstanbul election rerun is consistent with his message.

Answering the questions of daily Yeni Yaşam ahead of İstanbul elections, former HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş said, “HDP voters will go to ballot box with stronger determination. Those seeing Kurds as ‘easy to deceive simpletons’ have always been mistaken.”

The President has said that the PKK leader called for neutrality in the İstanbul repeat elections and believes that former HDP Chair Demirtaş betrayed him.