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Supreme Election Council Rejects Applications of CHP and İYİ Party

Supreme Election Council Rejects Applications of CHP and İYİ Party

Examining the applications of CHP and İYİ Party, which requested the complete annulment of İstanbul elections, the Supreme Election Council has unanimously rejected the applications. CHP also demanded the annulment of Presidential elections.

CHP to Raise Objection of ‘Absolute Unlawfulness’ to Supreme Election Council

CHP to Raise Objection of ‘Absolute Unlawfulness’ to Supreme Election Council

CHP’s Representative to Supreme Election Council Yakupoğlu has stated that if there had been an unlawfulness in İstanbul elections, the whole election would have been cancelled and announced that they will make an objection of “absolute unlawfulness.”

'Only Remnants of Democracy Left in Turkey’

HDP MP KERESTECİOĞLU ON CANCELLATION OF İSTANBUL ELECTIONS

'Only Remnants of Democracy Left in Turkey’

Speaking about the cancellation of Metropolitan Mayorship Elections in İstanbul, Kerestecioğlu said, “The way leading to the elections has never been just or equal for us. Now, Turkey has seen that what is done in Kurdish regions can also be done in İstanbul.”

7 May 2019 Hikmet Adal

Supreme Election Council Cancels İstanbul Local Elections

Supreme Election Council Cancels İstanbul Local Elections

The Supreme Election Council (YSK) has ruled that the local elections shall be cancelled and repeat elections shall be held in İstanbul, where CHP’s Ekrem İmamoğlu was elected the Metropolitan Mayor according to unofficial local election results.

Supreme Election Council to Rule on Objections Against Local Elections in İstanbul This Week

Supreme Election Council to Rule on Objections Against Local Elections in İstanbul This Week

Currently evaluating the supplementary petition of the ruling AKP, Supreme Election Council (YSK) is expected to announce its ruling regarding the extraordinary objections raised by the AKP and MHP against local elections in İstanbul on May 3 the latest.

Supreme Election Council Rejects Objection Against Voting of Discharged People

Supreme Election Council Rejects Objection Against Voting of Discharged People

The Supreme Election Council (YSK) has rejected the objection of the ruling AKP, which previously appealed to the council, claiming that it is not legal for the people who were discharged from public service by statutory decrees to cast votes.

Supreme Election Council Rejects HDP’s Objection Regarding Discharged Mayor-Elects

Supreme Election Council Rejects HDP’s Objection Regarding Discharged Mayor-Elects

The extraordinary objection raised by the HDP to the decision of the Supreme Election Council (YSK) preventing the mayor-elects discharged by statutory decrees from taking office has been rejected by the YSK by a vote of seven to four.

Recounting of Votes Stops in Maltepe, İstanbul; Votes Being Counted Again

Recounting of Votes Stops in Maltepe, İstanbul; Votes Being Counted Again

The recounting of votes in the district of Maltepe in İstanbul has been stopped by the District Election Council. While at least 400 ballot boxes will be counted again, the number of balloting committees has also been decreased from 12 to two.

'We Will Raise Extraordinary Objection and Appeal to Council of Judges and Prosecutors'

STATEMENT BY THE HDP

'We Will Raise Extraordinary Objection and Appeal to Council of Judges and Prosecutors'

Speaking about the decision of Supreme Election Council preventing mayor-elects discharged by statutory decrees from taking office, HDP MP Sancar said, “We will raise an extraordinary objection and request the cancellation of elections in five districts.”

Re-Elections to Be Held in Yusufeli, Artvin Upon Objection of CHP

Re-Elections to Be Held in Yusufeli, Artvin Upon Objection of CHP

The Supreme Election Council (YSK) has cancelled the local elections in the district of Yusufeli in Artvin and ruled that re-elections shall be held on June 2, 2019. The council has made this decision upon the complaint of the main opposition CHP.

Petition: We Call on Supreme Election Council to Be Impartial and Fair

Petition: We Call on Supreme Election Council to Be Impartial and Fair

A petition has been launched, calling Supreme Election Council (YSK) to be impartial and fair: "YSK has to be an institution that treats everyone equally and fairly, whose decisions do not contradict with each other and that has no double standards in practice.”

Election Council Rejects AKP’s Request for Recounting All Votes in 31 Districts in İstanbul

Election Council Rejects AKP’s Request for Recounting All Votes in 31 Districts in İstanbul

The ruling AKP previously appealed to the Supreme Election Council, requesting that all votes cast in 31 districts in İstanbul be counted again and elections be cancelled in Büyükçekmece. The council has rejected the AKP's request regarding 31 districts.

Supreme Election Council Rejects HDP’s Request for Recounting of Votes in Muş

Supreme Election Council Rejects HDP’s Request for Recounting of Votes in Muş

HDP has announced that Supreme Election Council has rejected its request for recounting of votes in Muş, where there is a margin of 538 votes. Co-Mayor candidate Sakık said, "Council hastily rejected the request. This people will not forgive you.”

İmamoğlu: We Receive Reports That Files are Carried off from Municipality

İmamoğlu: We Receive Reports That Files are Carried off from Municipality

İmamoğlu, the candidate of Nation Alliance for İstanbul Metropolitan Mayorship, has said, “The ones carrying off files from the municipality… We are receiving several reports. But, I will call them to account even for a single penny of İstanbulites.”

State-Run AA Declares CHP Ahead in İstanbul Elections After 13-Hour Silence

2019 LOCAL ELECTIONS

State-Run AA Declares CHP Ahead in İstanbul Elections After 13-Hour Silence

The Anadolu Agency stopped updating election results last night after CHP İstanbul candidate began to catch his AKP rival. After not updating figures for 13 hours, it has finally declared that CHP is ahead in İstanbul.

Supreme Election Council Chair Güven: Ekrem İmamoğlu Leads in İstanbul

Supreme Election Council Chair Güven: Ekrem İmamoğlu Leads in İstanbul

Making a statement about the local elections, Supreme Election Council (YSK) Chair Sadi Güven has stated that Ekrem İmamoğlu has been leading in İstanbul by a margin of 27 thousand 889 votes according to the data of the council.

İmamoğlu: I Hope Supreme Election Council Will Do What Law Requires

İmamoğlu: I Hope Supreme Election Council Will Do What Law Requires

İmamoğlu, the candidate of Nation Alliance for the Metropolitan Mayorship of İstanbul, has made a statement: “They will invite us and we receive our certificate of election in a few days.” He has also criticized the “Thanks İstanbul” banners of the AKP.

Demirören News Agency: İmamoğlu Leads in İstanbul According to Supreme Election Council

Demirören News Agency: İmamoğlu Leads in İstanbul According to Supreme Election Council

Demirören News Agency, which previously announced that İmamoğlu, the candidate of Nation Alliance for the Metropolitan Mayorship of İstanbul, is leading according to data of Supreme Election Council, has removed the news from its website.

Supreme Election Council Chair: No Imaginary, Duplicate Voters

Supreme Election Council Chair: No Imaginary, Duplicate Voters

Supreme Election Council Chair Güven, speaking on the claims regarding imaginary voters, has said that 56,496 voters' registrations were suspended because of not residing in dwellings where they were previously registered.

22 January 2019

Ankara Bar Association Denounces Decision of Supreme Election Council

Ankara Bar Association Denounces Decision of Supreme Election Council

Ankara Bar Association has released a statement and denounced the Supreme Election Council’s (YSK) decision preventing prisoners and those convicted of negligent offenses from voting: “It is an open intervention in the essence of the right to vote.”

31 December 2018

Decision by Election Council Preventing Prisoners, Convicts of Negligence from Voting

Decision by Election Council Preventing Prisoners, Convicts of Negligence from Voting

The Supreme Election Council’s (YSK) decision preventing prisoners and those convicted of negligent offenses from casting votes has been published on the Official Gazette.

31 December 2018

Traffic Law Amended: Election Council Members' Tenure Extended, Zoning Amnesty Granted

Traffic Law Amended: Election Council Members' Tenure Extended, Zoning Amnesty Granted

The bill that extends Supreme Election Council members' tenures and includes many changes regarding issues such as traffic fines and unlicensed waterfront buildings on the Bosphorus has been passed by the parliament.

25 December 2018

Election Board to Move Ballot Boxes, 270 Thousand Voters in Kurdish Cities to be Affected

Election Board to Move Ballot Boxes, 270 Thousand Voters in Kurdish Cities to be Affected

Request of 19 governorship to have the ballot boxes transferred has been accepted by the Supreme Election Board. HDP MP Sancar has stated that place of 270 thousand voters will be changed and most of these people are Kurdish voters.

Detailed Results of Referendum According to Supreme Election Board

Detailed Results of Referendum According to Supreme Election Board

YSK has announced that the “Yes” votes constituted 51.41% and the “No” votes 48.59% of all the valid votes.

YSK Refuses to Stay Its Execution and Wait for Decision by Council of State

YSK Refuses to Stay Its Execution and Wait for Decision by Council of State

Supreme Election Board has denied CHP’s request to not announce official referendum results until the Council of the State passed a ruling on the contested referendum results.

‘No, We’ve Won’ Protesters Referred to Court for Arrest Released on Probation

‘No, We’ve Won’ Protesters Referred to Court for Arrest Released on Probation

Two of the 16 people who were detained for running “No” campaign in the referendum, and for joining “No” demonstrations in Kadıköy and referred to court for arrest, have been released on probation.

Protesting YSK’s Decision, Şen Tells of Her March from İstanbul to Ankara

Protesting YSK’s Decision, Şen Tells of Her March from İstanbul to Ankara

Doctor Hülya Şen who started marching from Kadıköy to Ankara in protest of YSK’s decision spoke to bianet on the fourth day of her march.

20 April 2017 Ekin Karaca

Photographs of Protests Against Unofficial Referendum Results, Election Board’s Decision

Photographs of Protests Against Unofficial Referendum Results, Election Board’s Decision

Yesterday evening unofficial results of the referendum and the Supreme Election Board’s decision to consider unsealed ballot papers valid were protested in several districts.

CHP’s Representative to YSK: YSK Wrote Its Decision on Unsealed Ballots Today

CHP’s Representative to YSK: YSK Wrote Its Decision on Unsealed Ballots Today

CHP’s representative to the YSK Yakupoğlu has said that the written notice issued by the YSK concerning the lifting of obligation to have seal on ballot paper and envelopes was written today.

18 April 2017 Ekin Karaca

OSCE: ‘Referendum Took Place On An Unlevel Playing Field’

OSCE: ‘Referendum Took Place On An Unlevel Playing Field’

Announcing its preliminary findings and conclusions as to the referendum, OSCE pointed out that “the referendum took place on an unlevel playing field and the two sides of the campaign did not have equal opportunities” and noted that a “an important safeguard” had been removed as to YSK’s decision to abolish the requirement of sealed envelopes and ballot papers.

Does Election Board’s Decision To Consider Unsealed Ballots Valid Comply With Law?

Does Election Board’s Decision To Consider Unsealed Ballots Valid Comply With Law?

According to Article 98 of the The Law on Basic Provisions on Elections and Electoral Registers, unsealed ballot papers are invalid.

YSK President: 'We Did Not Change the Rules of The Game During Match'

YSK President: 'We Did Not Change the Rules of The Game During Match'

The President of the Supreme Election Board Güven as to the Referendum has announced that they had considered the unsealed ballot cards valid as well as the seals saying “Yes” instead of “Choice” upon request by an AKP official.

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