Istanbul top prize as Turkey votes in local polls
Voters went to the polls on Sunday in municipal elections, with all eyes on Istanbul, the national "jewel" that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes to pry away from the opposition.
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Over 8 million Iraqi voters yet to complete biometric registration
The Strategic Center for Human Rights in Iraq has warned that more than 8 million eligible voters remain unregistered for biometric voting, a requirement for participation in the country's parliamentary elections set for November.