ISTANBUL: Istanbul people went back to the polls on Sunday in a re-run of the mayoral election that has become a test of Turkish democracy, as well as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s continued popularity at a time of economic trouble.

Election authorities annulled the first vote in March after Erdogan’s party alleged corruption in a count that showed the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) candidate had narrowly lost.

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