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Commission of Table of Six to study alternatives for parliamentary elections

Commission of Table of Six to study alternatives for parliamentary elections

The commission established by the opposition alliance will be studying different alternatives with the target of obtaining parliamentary majority required to change the Constitution.

20 January 2023

New election law comes into effect

New election law comes into effect

The new law changes the electoral threshold, the method for distribution of seats to parties and how the members of electoral councils are selected.

Turkey's new electoral council rules may endanger election security, warns professor

Turkey's new electoral council rules may endanger election security, warns professor

Heads of electoral council would be the most senior judges in polling districts. With the new law, they will be determined by draw.

5 April 2022 Tansu Pişkin

‘AKP-MHP alliance changes the election law according to its own needs’

HDP

‘AKP-MHP alliance changes the election law according to its own needs’

The HDP Foreign Affairs Commission has stated, “As a response to its declining popular support and legitimacy, the AKP-MHP alliance has passed new electoral law amendments, bringing in regulations calculated to keep them in power”.

‘Amendment to Turkey’s Election Law must be taken to Constitutional Court’

ELECTION SECURITY PLATFORM

‘Amendment to Turkey’s Election Law must be taken to Constitutional Court’

The Election Security Platform has released a statement on the 3-day debates at the General Assembly of the Parliament regarding the ruling alliance’s election bill: “No efforts were made to share the opposition spokespersons’ statements with the public”.

HDP demands an effective investigation into 16-year-old Aksem’s death

HDP demands an effective investigation into 16-year-old Aksem’s death

“In order to bring the death of Aksem into light in all aspects, an effective investigation must be conducted immediately and the responsible ones must definitely be revealed,” said Peoples’ Democratic Party Co-Chair Pervin Buldan.

Election Security Platform urges ‘active participation’ of opposition parties

ELECTION LAW PROPOSAL

Election Security Platform urges ‘active participation’ of opposition parties

The Election Security Platform for Fair Elections has released a statement about the election law proposal of the ruling alliance. Sharing its findings about the legislative proposal, the platform has also made a call to opposition parties.

Parliamentary Committee on Constitution passes election bill

Parliamentary Committee on Constitution passes election bill

The bill includes the reduction of the election threshold from 10 to 7 percent, exemption of the president from election silence, and changes in the calculation method for the distribution of deputies to the parties.

'New election law will make the election system even more unfair'

PLATFORM FOR FAIR ELECTIONS

'New election law will make the election system even more unfair'

The government has been criticized over a new election law proposal ahead of the 2023 parliamentary and presidential elections.

New election law will be even better for opposition, Erdoğan claims

New election law will be even better for opposition, Erdoğan claims

Opposition parties have criticized the bill, accusing the AKP and the MHP of tweaking the election system for their advantage in order to make up for the decline in their public support.

Will Turkey's new election law save Erdoğan from losing majority in parliament?

Will Turkey's new election law save Erdoğan from losing majority in parliament?

Faced with declining public support, Turkey's ruling alliance is set to amend the election law to secure the parliamentary majority without having to get the majority of the votes in the next year's elections.

17 March 2022 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Report: AKP, MHP struggle to agree on amendments to election law

Report: AKP, MHP struggle to agree on amendments to election law

While the ruling alliance has announced that the election threshold will be lowered, it has yet to decide on other amendments to the law, according to BBC Turkish.

15 September 2021