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HSBC Turkey chief acquitted of Erdoğan insult charges
Turkey
April 11, 2019
HSBC Turkey chief acquitted of Erdoğan insult charges
A Turkish court has acquitted HSBC bank’s Turkey chief of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan through Twitter, Turkey’s state-run Anatolia…
44 percent of AKP voters in İstanbul believe election irregularities occurred: poll
Turkey
April 9, 2019
44 percent of AKP voters in İstanbul believe election irregularities occurred: poll
Only 44 percent of supporters of Turkey’s ruling party think that there were irregularities or fraud in İstanbul’s local elections,…
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…
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…
New mayor would lack mandate over shaping Istanbul’s budget: Erdogan
Turkey
April 6, 2019
New mayor would lack mandate over shaping Istanbul’s budget: Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the Mayor-Elect of Istanbul would not shape the city’s budget given the contested nature…
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…
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…
Election authority in İstanbul decides on recount of invalid votes in 15 districts
Turkey
April 5, 2019
Election authority in İstanbul decides on recount of invalid votes in 15 districts
The İstanbul Provincial Election Board has made a decision for the recount of invalid votes cast during Sunday’s local elections…