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Arrest of HDP MP Güven on Parliamentary Agenda

Arrest of HDP MP Güven on Parliamentary Agenda

A parliamentary inquiry has been submitted concerning HDP MP Güven still being kept in prison.

Official Election Results in Official Gazette

Official Election Results in Official Gazette

The Supreme Election Council has announced the official results of the Presidential and Parliamentary elections; the results have been published in the Official Gazette.

3 People Celebrating Election Results by Shooting Into Air Released

3 People Celebrating Election Results by Shooting Into Air Released

Three people, who celebrated the election results by firing their guns into the air and were taken into custody, have been released.

5 People Arrested, 5 Others Detained for ‘Insulting President’

5 People Arrested, 5 Others Detained for ‘Insulting President’

Five people have been arrested in İzmir on charge of “insulting the president”. 12 people in total have been arrested in the city on the same charges over the last week. Five people have also been detained in Antalya on the same allegations.

Difference Between 2 Videos is New Turkey

Difference Between 2 Videos is New Turkey

Gunshots were heard in almost every city of Turkey at the night of June 24. The supporters of the AKP and MHP were celebrating their election victory. As for the police, they were not around.

27 June 2018 Haluk Kalafat

Unusual Increase in Invalid Votes in Eastern, Southeastern Region

Unusual Increase in Invalid Votes in Eastern, Southeastern Region

An unexplainable increase in invalid votes is seen in southeastern provinces especially Hakkâri, Ağrı, Şırnak, Muş, Diyarbakır and Mardin in June 24 election.

Media Organizations Denounce Bahçeli’s Advertisement

Media Organizations Denounce Bahçeli’s Advertisement

Journalists’ Association of Turkey (TGC), Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have denounced MHP Chair Bahçeli targeting journalists, researchers and academics with an advertisement.

Victor of June 24 Elections is HDP

TARIK ZİYA EKİNCİ PENNED

Victor of June 24 Elections is HDP

No one should be deceived by superficial gains. The big election victories that are conjecturally won are not a gain in terms of the history of democracy. The real victory is the small, modest victory which keeps alive the people’s hope for peace, freedom, democracy and a happy future.

26 June 2018 Tarık Ziya Ekinci

MHP Leader Publishes Names of Opposition Figures

MHP Leader Publishes Names of Opposition Figures

MHP Chair Bahçeli has targeted people, who allegedly “defamed, accused wrongly” MHP, with a full page newspaper advertisement and released a list of names.

16 MPs Declaring Commitment to LGBTI Rights in Parliament

16 MPs Declaring Commitment to LGBTI Rights in Parliament

16 MP candidates, who have signed the LGBTI+ Rights Contract prepared by the Young LGBTI+ Association, have qualified to serve as MPs.

26 June 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

497 Men – 103 Women MPs in Parliament

497 Men – 103 Women MPs in Parliament

No woman MP has been elected in 33 cities but the rate of women MPs has increased to 17 percent at 27th Term from 14.7 percent at 26th Term. HDP has again become the party with the highest rate of women MPs.

25 June 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu,Hikmet Adal

Statement on Election by EU Rapporteur to Turkey Piri

Statement on Election by EU Rapporteur to Turkey Piri

First statement from Europe with respect to election results has been made by EP Rapporteur to Turkey Kati Piri. In her statement on Twitter, Piri has made emphasis on the State of Emergency conditions.

4 Academics in Parliament

4 Academics in Parliament

According to the unofficial results of the 27th Term Presidential Elections, two academics from Academics for Peace, İbrahim Kaboğlu and Erol Katırcıoğlu, and two academics discharged from their posts at universities Sezai Temelli and Cihangir İslam have been elected as MPs.

Police Attack CHP Building with Pepper Gas

Police Attack CHP Building with Pepper Gas

Police have attacked the CHP members, who said that that the elections results are not finalized yet, with pepper gas.

600 MPs of 27th Parliament of Turkey

600 MPs of 27th Parliament of Turkey

At the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the AKP will be represented by 293 MPs, the CHP by 146 MPs, the HDP by 67 MPs, the MHP by 50 MPs and the İYİ Party by 44 MPs.

Attacks on HDP Buildings After Election

Attacks on HDP Buildings After Election

After the Presidential and Parliamentary elections came to an end, several district buildings of the HDP have been attacked.

İnce: I’ll Speak After Unofficial Results Announced

İnce: I’ll Speak After Unofficial Results Announced

Following Erdoğan’s declaration of victory before the official results are announced, CHP’s presidential candidate İnce has said that he will speak after official results are announced.

Erdoğan Declares Victory Before Election Results Announced

Erdoğan Declares Victory Before Election Results Announced

AKP Chair and President Erdoğan has announced his victory before vote count ended.

HDP Overcomes Electoral Threshold

HDP Overcomes Electoral Threshold

According to election results that state-run Anadolu Agency has provided, HDP has overcome electoral threshold.

27th Term Parliamentary Election Results by State-Run Agency

UPDATING

27th Term Parliamentary Election Results by State-Run Agency

We are conveying the vote rates announced by state-run Anadolu Agency of alliances and parties for 27th term parliamentary elections.

June 24 Presidential Election Results by State-Run Agency

UPDATING

June 24 Presidential Election Results by State-Run Agency

Vote count for the voting being held for Turkey’s 13th President has begun.

10 European Voting Observers Detained

10 European Voting Observers Detained

10 people coming from abroad to monitor the voting have been detained in four cities. Among the detainees are journalists and Communist Party of France delegation.

The Longest Day for Turkey is Today

The Longest Day for Turkey is Today

The participation and determination of the citizens in the elections not just as a voter but as activists who try to provide own security, shows public’s very strong commitment to democracy as well as their increasing concerns about the future of Turkey .

24 June 2018 Duygu Karataş

Voting Ends

Voting Ends

Voting has ended at 180 thousand and 65 ballot boxes for 56 million 322 thousand and 632 voters.

İYİ Party: Our Karaçoban District Chair Has Been Shot to Death

İYİ Party: Our Karaçoban District Chair Has Been Shot to Death

Erzurum Provincial Organization of the İYİ Party has announced that its Karaçoban District Chair Mehmet Sıddık Durmaz has been shot to death. The CHP District Chair has stated that two other people have also been killed in the shooting.

With Their Ballot Boxes Moved, Voters Take to Roads

With Their Ballot Boxes Moved, Voters Take to Roads

After the Supreme Election Council accepted the requests of 19 governorships that the ballot boxes be moved, some voters have had to cover a distance of 30 kilometers to cast their votes.

3 People Carrying 4 Sacks Full of Voting Papers Detained in Suruç

3 People Carrying 4 Sacks Full of Voting Papers Detained in Suruç

The police have detained three people reported to be carrying four sacks full of pre-sealed voting papers in the district of Suruç in Urfa.

Allegations of Election Safety Violations at June 24 Elections

Allegations of Election Safety Violations at June 24 Elections

There are allegations of election safety violations committed in the provinces of Mardin, Erzurum, Diyarbakır and Denizli.

Election Safety Violations in Urfa; CHP, HDP Appeal to Supreme Election Council

Election Safety Violations in Urfa; CHP, HDP Appeal to Supreme Election Council

There is news of election safety violations committed in Turkey’s southeastern province of Urfa, where four people were killed in an armed conflict during the election works.

Voting Begins in Turkey

Voting Begins in Turkey

56 million 322 thousand 632 voters will cast their votes at 180 thousand and 65 ballot boxes across Turkey today. The voting procedure will end at 5 p.m. local time in Turkey.

Entry of OSCE Member to Turkey Blocked

Entry of OSCE Member to Turkey Blocked

Andrej Hunko’s entry to Turkey with the purpose of observing the elections has been blocked with an allegation of him being a “supporter of terrorism”.

A Coup Night: Backgammon at Rummikub Table on Cold July Day

A Coup Night: Backgammon at Rummikub Table on Cold July Day

It has been claimed that CHP presidential candidate İnce played backgammon at rummikub table during July 15 coup attempt.

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