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local elections 2019

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Live Results from 'Swing Provinces'
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2019
Live Results from 'Swing Provinces'
Follow live results from 17 cities where the closest races for municipalities are expected, including İstanbul and the capital Ankara.
31 March 2019
Live Results from Trustee-Appointed Provinces
TURKEY LOCAL ELECTIONS 2019
Live Results from Trustee-Appointed Provinces
Follow the live results from the 10 provinces where there are trustee-appointed municipalities.
31 March 2019
Voting ends in Turkey
Voting ends in Turkey
Voting for local elections ended at 4 p.m. in 32 provinces and at 5 p.m. in the other 49 provinces. The polls have been opened for counting. The Supreme Electoral Council may end the broadcast ban before 9 p.m.
31 March 2019
Ministry of Interior: Our 4 Citizens Lose Their Lives
LOCAL ELECTION 2019
Ministry of Interior: Our 4 Citizens Lose Their Lives
In a statement released by the Ministry of Interior, it has been stated, “Our four citizens have lost their lives so far; while two of them died before the election, two of them have lost their lives on the day of election.”
31 March 2019
Party Chairs and President Cast Their Votes
LOCAL ELECTION 2019
Party Chairs and President Cast Their Votes
Going to the ballot box for the March 31 General Local Elections, political party chairs and President Erdoğan have spoken to journalists after casting their votes.
31 March 2019
Conflicts of Neighborhood Heads in 7 Provinces: 67 People Wounded, 11 Detained
Conflicts of Neighborhood Heads in 7 Provinces: 67 People Wounded, 11 Detained
67 people have been wounded in conflicts that erupted between neighborhood head candidates in the provinces of Mardin, Diyarbakır, Urfa, İstanbul, Adana, Antep and Ankara. 11 people have been taken into custody so far.
31 March 2019
2 Ballot Box Observers Killed in Malatya
2 Ballot Box Observers Killed in Malatya
Hasan Aktaş and İlyas Aktaş, the ballot box observers of the Felicity Party (SP), have been shot to death in Pütürge, Malatya. The attacker has been taken into custody.
31 March 2019
Scenes from the Ballot Box
LOCAL ELECTION 2019
Scenes from the Ballot Box
Ballot boxes have been opened for March 31 General Local Elections. While a voter came to the ballot box with her cat, another one came to vote on horseback. Here are some scenes from the ballot box through the lenses of photojournalists.
31 March 2019
Allegations of Election Safety Violations in March 31 Local Elections
Allegations of Election Safety Violations in March 31 Local Elections
We have compiled the allegations of election safety violations committed during the voting procedure in March 31 General Local Elections across Turkey.
31 March 2019
Voting Begins in Turkey
LOCAL ELECTION 2019
Voting Begins in Turkey
Voting procedure for local elections has started for 57 million voters in 81 provinces across Turkey. While votes will be counted as of 4 p.m. in the provinces where voting started at 7 a.m., counting of votes will begin in other provinces as of 5 p.m.
31 March 2019
Demirtaş: Please Go to Polls and Cast your Vote
Demirtaş: Please Go to Polls and Cast your Vote
HDP's imprisoned former Co-Chair Demirtaş has appeared on Twitter two days into the local elections: "Maybe I won't be with you at the night of the election, but I will be looking at the same screen in my cell."
29 March 2019
'Contrary to Past Elections, Government Spreads Fear While Opposition Gives Hope'
Q&A WITH PROF. AKARCA ON MARCH 31 ELECTIONS
'Contrary to Past Elections, Government Spreads Fear While Opposition Gives Hope'
Prof. Akarca says, "Spreading fear among the voters instead of giving hope to them does not yield positive results."
28 March 2019 Ekin Karaca
'Those Who Will Not be in Accordance With Central Administration Will Go Bankrupt'
ERDOĞAN ON LOCAL ELECTIONS
'Those Who Will Not be in Accordance With Central Administration Will Go Bankrupt'
President Erdoğan has said, "They will not be able to run the municipalities. They will not be able to even pay the salaries of personnel," on his rivals' possible wins in the March 31 local elections.
28 March 2019
'Adults Cast Votes, Children Bear With Results'
WORKSHOP BY İHD
'Adults Cast Votes, Children Bear With Results'
Ahead of the local elections, the İstanbul Branch of the Human Rights Association has organized workshops for children aged between 7 and 12, asking their expectations from the local administrations.
27 March 2019
Soylu Says ‘I Will Suspend Them Even When They are Elected’, What Does Law Say?
Soylu Says ‘I Will Suspend Them Even When They are Elected’, What Does Law Say?
Soylu has said that the candidates allegedly having relations with terrorist organizations will be suspended even when they are elected to municipal councils. What does the Law on Elections of Local Administrators say about the issue?
26 March 2019
Everything You Need to Know About Turkey's 2019 Local Elections
Everything You Need to Know About Turkey's 2019 Local Elections
People of Turkey will go to polls on March 31 to elect their local administrators. Here is a detailed guide to the country's sixth election in the last five years.
25 March 2019 Volga Kuşçuoğlu
Seventy Mayoral Candidates Sign 'Commitment Letter for Women-Friendly Municipalism'
Seventy Mayoral Candidates Sign 'Commitment Letter for Women-Friendly Municipalism'
Chair of the Association for Support and Training of Women Candidates (KA.DER), Nuray Karaoğlu, has said that some candidates refrain from signing the commitment letter.
22 March 2019 Evrim Kepenek
What Do Parties' Election Circulars Mean in Terms of Gender Equality?
What Do Parties' Election Circulars Mean in Terms of Gender Equality?
Examining the parties' election circulars in terms of gender equality, the Women's Coalition has released a report ahead of the March 31 polls.
21 March 2019
HDP Co-Chair Temelli: This Country is Suffering Greatest Pain Because Media is Not Free
HDP Co-Chair Temelli: This Country is Suffering Greatest Pain Because Media is Not Free
In an election rally, HDP Co-Chair Temelli has touched on the Hürriyet newspaper which distorted his words: "This country has suffered the greatest pain because its media is not free."
20 March 2019
Politicians in a Race to 'Speak on Behalf of HDP Voters', but What do 'HDP Voters' Think?
EVRİM KEPENEK'S IMPRESSIONS
Politicians in a Race to 'Speak on Behalf of HDP Voters', but What do 'HDP Voters' Think?
Political party representatives express their views on the HDP voters, but what do the HDP voters think about those statements?
20 March 2019 Evrim Kepenek
TV Channels Don’t Run HDP’s Election Advert, Party Says 'Let's Share it From Hand to Hand'
TV Channels Don’t Run HDP’s Election Advert, Party Says 'Let's Share it From Hand to Hand'
After public and private TV channels have not showed the adverts of HDP for local elections, the party has shared the video on its social media accounts with the hashtag #EldenElePaylaşalım (Let’s share it from hand to hand).
15 March 2019
Women’s Coalition: Only 652 of 8,263 Mayor Candidates are Women
Women’s Coalition: Only 652 of 8,263 Mayor Candidates are Women
İlknur Üstün from the Women’s Coalition platform has stated that local administrations are shaped through the struggles of male governments.
11 March 2019 Evrim Kepenek
Would an Economic Crisis Make a Government Fall? The Four Voter Profiles
Would an Economic Crisis Make a Government Fall? The Four Voter Profiles
It is presumed that the supporters of the government will change sides because of the economic crisis. However, there is not only a single profile of citizens or voters.
26 February 2019 Ulaş Başar Gezgin
AKP Mayoral Candidate Yıldırım Resigns as Parliamentary Speaker
AKP Mayoral Candidate Yıldırım Resigns as Parliamentary Speaker
AKP’s mayoral candidate for İstanbul Binali Yıldırım has resigned as Parliamentary Speaker. Yıldırım previously said in response to criticism that he will "not resign because the elections are not a political activity.”
19 February 2019
A Queue From Retail Point to Ballot Box
A Queue From Retail Point to Ballot Box
To tackle high food prices, Turkey has introduced the "regulatory retail points," which are run by municipalities and sell cheap fruits and vegetables. While people are divided, Farmers Union Chair Ay says, "It is for elections and not sustainable."
13 February 2019 Haluk Kalafat
What Does the Election Strategy of HDP Tell Us?
PENNED BY İBRAHİM GENÇ
What Does the Election Strategy of HDP Tell Us?
Of course, the biggest hype is around “making the AKP - MHP alliance lose in the West.” People’s Alliance draws its strength essentially from the opposition’s inability to come together.
8 February 2019 İbrahim Genç
‘I am Farhad, İzmir is Shirin’ Statement by AKP’s Metropolitan Mayor Candidate Zeybekci
‘I am Farhad, İzmir is Shirin’ Statement by AKP’s Metropolitan Mayor Candidate Zeybekci
AKP’s Metropolitan Mayor candidate for İzmir, who defended his statement “İzmir is the most beautiful girl in neighborhood” by saying, “I didn’t call it a woman, but a girl”, has called himself “Farhad” and İzmir “Shirin”, referring to a love story from the 12th century.
5 February 2019
HDP to Support CHP’s Metropolitan Mayor Candidate for İzmir Tunç Soyer
HDP to Support CHP’s Metropolitan Mayor Candidate for İzmir Tunç Soyer
HDP İzmir Provincial Co-Chair Kadir Baydur has stated that Tunç Soyer, who is the main opposition CHP’s Metropolitan Mayor candidate for İzmir, has been accepted not only by the HDP, but also by the labor and democracy forces of İzmir.
1 February 2019
Local Initiatives to Meet in İstanbul Ahead of Local Elections
Local Initiatives to Meet in İstanbul Ahead of Local Elections
Princes’ Islands Assembly, Beyoğlu Citizens Assembly, Güngören Democracy Platform, Electoral Process Assemblies and Şişli Democracy Assembly have made a call to all citizens to do politics with a completely new understanding ahead of local elections.
1 February 2019
Yıldırım: I Will Resign from Speaker’s Office on February 18
Yıldırım: I Will Resign from Speaker’s Office on February 18
Being nominated to Metropolitan Mayorship of İstanbul by the AKP, Binali Yıldırım, who is also the Parliamentary Speaker, has announced that he will resign from his office after he makes his application and becomes an official candidate for local elections.
30 January 2019
No Candidates by HDP for Metropolitan Municipalities of İstanbul, İzmir, Adana
No Candidates by HDP for Metropolitan Municipalities of İstanbul, İzmir, Adana
Holding a press conference regarding the local elections to be held on March 31, HDP Co-Spokesperson Saruhan Oluç has announced that they will not nominate candidates for the metropolitan municipalities of İstanbul, İzmir and Adana.
28 January 2019
CHP and İYİ Party to Cooperate in 49 Provinces in Local Elections
CHP and İYİ Party to Cooperate in 49 Provinces in Local Elections
CHP and İYİ Party have reached an agreement on local elections. Two parties, which also formed the Nation Alliance ahead of Parliamentary elections on June 24, 2018, will cooperate in 22 metropolitan municipalities and 27 provinces in local elections.
25 January 2019
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