Erdogan Names Ex-Minister as His Party's Istanbul Mayor Candidate 

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announces Murat Kurum as his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) candidate in Istanbul's mayoral election in March, in Istanbul, Jan. 7, 2024. FILE 0 Mayor of Istanbul metropolitan municipality Ekrem Imamoglu speaks during an interview to AFP on Apr. 2, 2020 in Istanbul.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday named former environment minister Murat Kurum as the ruling AK Party's candidate in Istanbul's mayoral election in March, bidding to win back control of Turkey's largest city.