content tagged with May 14 elections

Vote cast on behalf of intensive care patient in Çorum

Vote cast on behalf of intensive care patient in Çorum

The CHP chairperson in Çorum announced that a vote was illegitimately cast on behalf of a person who was in intensive care at the time of the May 14 election and that they will pursue court action related to the fraud.

Voting period first shortened, then restored in countries where Kılıçdaroğlu is ahead

Voting period first shortened, then restored in countries where Kılıçdaroğlu is ahead

The voting period was dropped from five days to two days in the US, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and Japan in the second round of the presidential elections. It was later announced that the voting period was restored to five days after the objection by CHP.

16 May 2023 Vecih Cuzdan

Election calendar in the second round

Election calendar in the second round

With none of the candidates receiving more than 50 percent of the votes, the second round of Turkey's presidential elections will be held on May 28.

İstanbul, Ankara mayors claim Kılıçdaroğlu ahead of Erdoğan

İstanbul, Ankara mayors claim Kılıçdaroğlu ahead of Erdoğan

The Mayors of the İstanbul and Ankara Metropolitan Municipalities pointed out that two thirds of the votes have been counted.

İmamoğlu and Yavaş: AKP is making objections where we are ahead

İmamoğlu and Yavaş: AKP is making objections where we are ahead

İstanbul and Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayors made a joint statement in which they said that the election results are being delayed because the ruling party makes objections to the results at the ballot boxes where they are ahead.

AKP spokesperson questions opposition's willingness to respect election results

AKP spokesperson questions opposition's willingness to respect election results

"What is this fuss about in the CHP circles? Will you respect the results of the elections, whatever they are?" Justice and Development Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik asks.

Green Left voters registered as Patriotic Party balloting committee members

Green Left voters registered as Patriotic Party balloting committee members

Around a thousand citizens in Antep cannot cast their votes because they have been registered as balloting committee members under the Patriotic Party.

14 May 2023 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Balloting committee chair in custody for tampering with a ballot, İstanbul's CHP Chairperson states

Balloting committee chair in custody for tampering with a ballot, İstanbul's CHP Chairperson states

Canan Kaftancıoğlu shared some instances of irregularities on her social media accounts. She reported that a person was caught attempting to vote twice, and a chair of a balloting committee was caught attempting to stamp the ballot while handing it to a voter.

Voting has started

Voting has started

The voting started in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. The total number of voters in the country and abroad is 64 million, 113 thousand, and 941.

CHP files criminal complaint against public broadcaster over 'biased' coverage

CHP files criminal complaint against public broadcaster over 'biased' coverage

The opposition party claims that TRT refused to broadcast Kılıçdaroğlu's election advertisement without providing any explanation.

MHP will compete as part of People's Alliance, but fields its candidates for MP in seperate list

MHP will compete as part of People's Alliance, but fields its candidates for MP in seperate list

Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party announced that the party is running under the three crescents, the emblem of the party, denying any claim that they would be competing under a joint list as the People's Alliance.