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The small National Assemblies of Turkey (TkMM) calls the three presidential candidates to answer civil society representatives’ questions on television in equal time slots, accompanied by a timer.

Turkey now has 7 mayors with headscarves. “We are always struggling for the truth. People who always looked from outside have just noticed this. We will abolish the male system with female mayors,” they said.

After the announcement of AKP mayor candidate’s victory over CHP candidate with 0.72% in the local elections, several Ankara residents scrambled to compare the ballot box records and Supreme Election Committee’s (YSK) election results.

“I am not kidding, a cat broke into the transformer. And this didn’t happen for the first time. It is wrong to relate this to the elections,” Energy Minister said regarding the power outrages during the election night.

bianet interviewed Press Council Chairman Türenç, Turkish Journalists’ Union Chairman Güç and Turkish Journalist Association Chairman Olcayto on the discrepancy between AA and CİHAN’s election result coverage.

The vote counting has not been resulted. According to the unconfirmed election results in data of Anatolia Agency (AA), Justice and Development Party (AKP) has received 45.55% of the votes. Unlike AA, according to Cihan News agency AKP is the winner party with 43.20% of the votes.

4 mayor candidates who have previously signed the LBGTI-friendly Municipality Protocol have unofficially won the elections.

According to the preliminary results, AKP is leading. The percentage of open ballots exceeded 50 percent before midnight.