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Election board rejects AKP request for recount of votes in 31 İstanbul districts
Turkey
April 9, 2019
Election board rejects AKP request for recount of votes in 31 İstanbul districts
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has turned down a request from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) for a…
HDP mayor-elect not given mandate in Mardin due to AKP objection
Turkey
April 9, 2019
HDP mayor-elect not given mandate in Mardin due to AKP objection
Ahmet Türk and Figen Altındağ, who were elected as co-mayors of the southeastern Turkish city of Mardin last Sunday from…
AKP to ask for new mayoral election in İstanbul
Turkey
April 9, 2019
AKP to ask for new mayoral election in İstanbul
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will demand a new mayoral election in İstanbul and file an extraordinary objection…
MHP leader says new mayoral election could be held in İstanbul to relieve ‘public tension’
Turkey
April 9, 2019
MHP leader says new mayoral election could be held in İstanbul to relieve ‘public tension’
The leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has said a new mayoral election could be held in İstanbul to…
Turkey’s interior minister alleges election fraud in İstanbul
Turkey
April 9, 2019
Turkey’s interior minister alleges election fraud in İstanbul
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has claimed the March 31 local elections in İstanbul were “mired in corruption,” joining calls…
God knows if I will be president – Istanbul mayor-elect Imamoglu
Turkey
April 6, 2019
God knows if I will be president – Istanbul mayor-elect Imamoglu
Istanbul’s elected mayor-elect Ekrem Imamoglu has told the BBC in an interview that he has not ruled out the idea…
HDP request for recount of votes in Muş rejected
Turkey
April 6, 2019
HDP request for recount of votes in Muş rejected
The provincial election board in the southeastern Turkish province of Muş has rejected a request from the Peoples’ Democratic Party…
Ruling AKP asks for recount of all votes in Ankara
Turkey
April 6, 2019
Ruling AKP asks for recount of all votes in Ankara
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has asked for a recount of all votes in the capital city of…
Turkish ruling party expects to win Istanbul mayoral race after recount
Turkey
April 5, 2019
Turkish ruling party expects to win Istanbul mayoral race after recount
The ruling party mayoral candidate for Istanbul, Binali Yıldırım, said on Friday he expected to win the local polls when the…
Turkey’s top business group calls for strengthening rule of law
Turkey
April 5, 2019
Turkey’s top business group calls for strengthening rule of law
Following municipal elections on Sunday, Turkey should focus on economic, social, and political reforms and prioritise strengthening the rule of…