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Election board rules for recount of vote in Turkey’s Kırklareli
Turkey
April 5, 2019
Election board rules for recount of vote in Turkey’s Kırklareli
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has ruled for a recount of votes in Turkey’s Kırklareli province where an independent candidate…
Erdoğan says European, US officials ‘must know their limits’ after election remarks
World
April 5, 2019
Erdoğan says European, US officials ‘must know their limits’ after election remarks
In his first public speech after local elections on Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said European and American officials…
Europe calls on Turkey to prevent political interference in vote recount
Turkey
April 4, 2019
Europe calls on Turkey to prevent political interference in vote recount
Judges in Turkey evaluating appeals after last Sunday’s local elections must be free to work without political interference, said the…
Opposition secures Ankara mayor’s office after vote recount
Turkey
April 4, 2019
Opposition secures Ankara mayor’s office after vote recount
Turkey’s main opposition the Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) Ankara deputy Gamze Tascier has announced newly-elected mayor for the city Mansur…
Cuts to municipal budget by the president would be unconstitutional: İmamoğlu
Turkey
April 4, 2019
Cuts to municipal budget by the president would be unconstitutional: İmamoğlu
Ekrem İmamoğlu, the unofficial winner of İstanbul’s mayoral election on Sunday, said in an interview with the Euronews Turkish website…
Erdoğan may wrest contracts from municipalities after election setback
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Erdoğan may wrest contracts from municipalities after election setback
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan may end municipal control and oversight over public contracts after losing Istanbul and the capital Ankara…
Opposition candidate demands mandate for İstanbul
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Opposition candidate demands mandate for İstanbul
Turkey’s main opposition candidate in İstanbul called on the Supreme Election Board (YSK) on Wednesday to mandate him as the…
Turkey’s election board rules to recount votes in 7 İstanbul districts
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Turkey’s election board rules to recount votes in 7 İstanbul districts
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) decided early Wednesday that votes would be recounted in seven districts of İstanbul following Sunday’s…
Only 2.66 pct of Turkey’s mayors-elect are women
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Only 2.66 pct of Turkey’s mayors-elect are women
Turkey elected 1,389 mayors in towns, districts and cities in Sunday’s local elections, but only 2.66 percent of them, or…
Opposition nominees are lame ducks, Erdoğan tells supporters at İstanbul mosque
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Opposition nominees are lame ducks, Erdoğan tells supporters at İstanbul mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told a group of supporters at a mosque in İstanbul that opposition nominees who…