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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.

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.

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.

As preliminary results have been released in Turkey’s municipal elections, a contrast have been observed between news agencies.

FEMEN, a sextivist organization, protested Turkey’s local elections at a ballot in Istanbul’s Üsküdar district.

Trans citizens told bianet about the troubles they go through as they are voting. While T-Der urged trans people to go to the polls even though they might face discrimination, it also called election authorities to take the necessary precautions.

bianet is releasing the list of candidates who will be running for the upcoming municipal assembly elections on March 30.