content tagged with March 31 local elections

Not Given His Certificate of Election, HDP’s Abubekir Erkmen Detained

Not Given His Certificate of Election, HDP’s Abubekir Erkmen Detained

Prevented from taking office as the Mayor of Dağpınar in Kars because he was previously discharged by a Statutory Decree, HDP’s Abubekir Erkmen has been taken into custody.

1 November 2019

3 Lawsuits Against 41 Polling Clerks Due to Alleged Irregularities in Local Elections

3 Lawsuits Against 41 Polling Clerks Due to Alleged Irregularities in Local Elections

Three separate lawsuits have been filed against 41 polling clerks who were on duty in March 31 local elections. Investigated upon the allegations of irregularities, the clerks face three months to 1 year in prison.

25 September 2019

Mukhtars Discharged, Trustees Appointed in 10 Neighborhoods in Diyarbakır

Mukhtars Discharged, Trustees Appointed in 10 Neighborhoods in Diyarbakır

Ten mukhtars who won the local elections in the southeastern province have been discharged from posts on the ground of the continuing investigations and prosecutions against them.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY HDP, CHP MPS

'Is the Duty of Presidential Archives to Profile Celebrities?'

Presidential Archives Chairperson Safi published the names of the celebrities who supported Ekrem İmamoğlu after the İstanbul local elections were annulled.

'A Black Mark in Our History of Democracy and Law'

BAR ASSOCIATIONS ON İSTANBUL ELECTION ANNULMENT

'A Black Mark in Our History of Democracy and Law'

Forty-nine bar associations have released a statement, denouncing the cancellation of the İstanbul local elections.

Öcalan's Lawyer: 'The Meeting Was Not Related to İstanbul Election Rerun'

Öcalan's Lawyer: 'The Meeting Was Not Related to İstanbul Election Rerun'

Attorney Sarıca responded to the claims that their meeting with the PKK leader for the first time in eight years was related to the repeat elections in İstanbul.

9 May 2019 Hikmet Adal

HDP Brings İstanbul Election Rerun into Parliamentary Agenda

HDP Brings İstanbul Election Rerun into Parliamentary Agenda

The HDP Group Deputy Chairs have submitted a parliamentary question on the rejection of objections in the southeast and the annulment of the İstanbul election.

Presidential Archive Chair 'Recorded' Artists Who Said 'Everything Will be Fine'

Presidential Archive Chair 'Recorded' Artists Who Said 'Everything Will be Fine'

The artists supported İmamoğlu on social media after the İstanbul local elections was canceled.

CHP Appeals to Election Council, Requests Annulment of İstanbul and Presidential Elections

CHP Appeals to Election Council, Requests Annulment of İstanbul and Presidential Elections

Appealing to the Supreme Election Council (YSK), CHP Vice Chair Erkek has said, “If you annul the İstanbul Metropolitan Mayoral Elections, then you also have to annul the local elections in 39 districts and June 24 Parliamentary and Presidential Elections.”

Felicity Party to Run in İstanbul Repeat Election

Felicity Party to Run in İstanbul Repeat Election

The party that comes from the same Islamic roots with the ruling AKP received more than 100 thousand votes in the canceled election, well over the gap between the two leading candidates.

Former President Gül, Former PM Davutoğlu Criticize İstanbul Election Annulment

Former President Gül, Former PM Davutoğlu Criticize İstanbul Election Annulment

Two prominent figures of the ruling AKP took to Twitter to blast the Supreme Election Council (YSK) verdict for a repeat election in İstanbul.

Mukhtar’s Certificate of Election Cancelled As His Prison Sentence for Child Abuse Upheld

Mukhtar’s Certificate of Election Cancelled As His Prison Sentence for Child Abuse Upheld

The prison sentence given to Topbaş, who was elected the head of a neighborhood (mukhtar) in Denizli in March 31 local elections, has been upheld by the court of appeal. Convicted of child abuse, Topbaş’s certificate of election has been cancelled.

Ekrem İmamoğlu: It is the Politicians Who Have to Know Their Place

Ekrem İmamoğlu: It is the Politicians Who Have to Know Their Place

İmamoğlu has addressed President Erdoğan, who said, “Know your place” to Industry and Business Association, which defined the rerun of İstanbul elections as “worrying”: “It is the politicians who have to know their place if they don’t fulfill their duty.”

CHP to Raise Objection of ‘Absolute Unlawfulness’ to Supreme Election Council

CHP to Raise Objection of ‘Absolute Unlawfulness’ to Supreme Election Council

CHP’s Representative to Supreme Election Council Yakupoğlu has stated that if there had been an unlawfulness in İstanbul elections, the whole election would have been cancelled and announced that they will make an objection of “absolute unlawfulness.”

From Erdoğan to Industry and Business Association TÜSİAD: Know Your Place

From Erdoğan to Industry and Business Association TÜSİAD: Know Your Place

The Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) has defined the rerun of İstanbul Metropolitan Mayorship Elections as “worrying,” to which President and AKP Chair Erdoğan has answered, “Everyone should know their place first.”

HDP Co-Chair On İstanbul Election Rerun: 'We will Do Tomorrow What We Did Yesterday'

HDP Co-Chair On İstanbul Election Rerun: 'We will Do Tomorrow What We Did Yesterday'

Temelli has said, "We set a strategy on March 31, changed the course of the politics. We strived to pave way for peace which Turkey is missing."

İstanbul Governor Appointed as Acting Mayor

İstanbul Governor Appointed as Acting Mayor

The Ministry of Interior has appointed Governor of İstanbul Ali Yerlikaya as the Deputy Mayor of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality after the Supreme Election Council (YSK) canceled İstanbul local elections.

CHP: There is no Boycott, We will Never Give up

CHP: There is no Boycott, We will Never Give up

Having an extraordinary meeting after the YSK ruled for rerun of Metropolitan Mayorship elections in İstanbul, the CHP Party Assembly has announced its decision: “There is no boycott.” Metropolitan Mayor İmamoğlu has also said, “We will never give up.”

Democratic Left, Communist and Felicity Parties Announce Support for İmamoğlu

İSTANBUL ELECTION RERUN

Democratic Left, Communist and Felicity Parties Announce Support for İmamoğlu

Candidates of the three parties received around ten times more votes than the difference between İmamoğlu and his AKP rival Yıldırım on March 31 local elections.

İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener: We Completely Reject This Coup

İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener: We Completely Reject This Coup

İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener has spoken about the cancellation of İstanbul elections in the weekly group meeting of her party: “No one has the right to interfere in the rules of the judiciary and democracy. We completely reject this coup.”

İstanbul Election Rerun: Reactions from Europe

İstanbul Election Rerun: Reactions from Europe

European Union (EU) officials and politicians from Europe have criticized the Supreme Election Council (YSK) verdict for a rerun of İstanbul local elections.

Artists Denounce Cancellation of İstanbul Elections: ‘Everything Will Be Fine’

Artists Denounce Cancellation of İstanbul Elections: ‘Everything Will Be Fine’

After İmamoğlu said, “They say, ‘Artists don’t speak’, they will. Now, it is time to speak. You will see everything will be fine”, artists have denounced the ruling of the Supreme Election Council under the hashtag #herseycokguzelolacak (Everything will be fine).

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: 'Everything will be Fine'

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: 'Everything will be Fine'

İmamoğlu has held a rally after the election body ruled for a repeat election in İstanbul, urging his supporters not to lose their hope.

'Only Remnants of Democracy Left in Turkey’

HDP MP KERESTECİOĞLU ON CANCELLATION OF İSTANBUL ELECTIONS

'Only Remnants of Democracy Left in Turkey’

Speaking about the cancellation of Metropolitan Mayorship Elections in İstanbul, Kerestecioğlu said, “The way leading to the elections has never been just or equal for us. Now, Turkey has seen that what is done in Kurdish regions can also be done in İstanbul.”

7 May 2019 Hikmet Adal

İstanbul Election Cancellation: Who Said What?

İstanbul Election Cancellation: Who Said What?

Politicians, lawyers and journalists took to Twitter to comment on the Supreme Election Council (YSK) verdict for a repeat election in İstanbul.

Supreme Election Council Cancels İstanbul Local Elections

Supreme Election Council Cancels İstanbul Local Elections

The Supreme Election Council (YSK) has ruled that the local elections shall be cancelled and repeat elections shall be held in İstanbul, where CHP’s Ekrem İmamoğlu was elected the Metropolitan Mayor according to unofficial local election results.

‘43 People Found to Have Links with FETÖ in İstanbul Local Election Investigation’

ALLEGATION BY STATE-RUN ANADOLU AGENCY

‘43 People Found to Have Links with FETÖ in İstanbul Local Election Investigation’

State-run Anadolu Agency has alleged that 43 balloting committee chairs and members investigated in relation with İstanbul local elections have links with the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), which is held responsible for July 15 coup attempt.

AKP's Ali İhsan Yavuz on İstanbul Elections: ‘Someone Committed a Crime’

AKP's Ali İhsan Yavuz on İstanbul Elections: ‘Someone Committed a Crime’

AKP Vice Chair Ali İhsan Yavuz has defended the rightfulness of their objections and allegations regarding the unofficial local election results in İstanbul in following words: “The margin of votes fell from 29 thousand to 13 thousand.”

32 Separate Investigations into Irregularities in İstanbul Local Election

32 Separate Investigations into Irregularities in İstanbul Local Election

More than a hundred people have been summoned to testify as suspects upon the complaints by the ruling AKP and its ally MHP.

Mayor İmamoğlu to Erdoğan: 'İstanbulites are Comfortable with the Results'

Mayor İmamoğlu to Erdoğan: 'İstanbulites are Comfortable with the Results'

The President claimed that "the nation is not comfortable" with the election results İstanbul, while the Mayor suggested that this may be true for the people listened to Erdoğan's speech.

Supreme Election Council to Rule on Objections Against Local Elections in İstanbul This Week

Supreme Election Council to Rule on Objections Against Local Elections in İstanbul This Week

Currently evaluating the supplementary petition of the ruling AKP, Supreme Election Council (YSK) is expected to announce its ruling regarding the extraordinary objections raised by the AKP and MHP against local elections in İstanbul on May 3 the latest.

Interim Verdict by YSK: 5,135 More Restricted Voters to be Examined in İstanbul

Interim Verdict by YSK: 5,135 More Restricted Voters to be Examined in İstanbul

The election body has announced that 5,135 more restricted voters will be examined upon the objections of the ruling AKP.

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