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Objections by Opposition Against Referendum Results

Objections by Opposition Against Referendum Results

CHP and Meral Akşener have criticized unsealed ballot papers and said they would object to the results.

Electoral Council Rejects to Examine Erdoğan’s Diploma

Electoral Council Rejects to Examine Erdoğan’s Diploma

Application made by The President of Association of Judges and Prosecutors, Ömer Faruk Eminağaoğlu requesting to examine President Erdoğan’s university diploma has been rejected by Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey.

Media in Last Three Months of 2015; You Name the Title

BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT-2015 4TH QUARTER

Media in Last Three Months of 2015; You Name the Title

Between October-December, 2015, 31 journalists, eight distributors have been put in prison, 15 journalists and two media groups and organs attacked, three Syrian journalists killed, 213 media employees unemployed and action taken on 93 persons including 42 journalists due to defaming the President. ECtHR has sentenced Turkey to 17,000 euro.

13 January 2016 Erol Önderoğlu

HDP Appeals to Constitutional Court for Cancellation of November 1 Elections

HDP Appeals to Constitutional Court for Cancellation of November 1 Elections

HDP has appealed to Constitutional Court for cancellation of November 1 General Elections claiming the principles such as “independence”, “equality” were violated in the election.

10 December 2015

General Election Timetable Announced

General Election Timetable Announced

Timetable of general elections which will be held on November 1st has been announced.

Supreme Electoral Council Announces Official Election Results

Supreme Electoral Council Announces Official Election Results

According to Supreme Electoral Council (YSK), AKP has 258, CHP has 132, HDP has 80 and MHP has 80 deputies in the parliament.

Four Appeals Rejected by Supreme Electoral Council

Four Appeals Rejected by Supreme Electoral Council

Supreme Electoral Council rejected three appeals from AKP in Diyarbakır, Van and Giresun provinces and one appeal from HDP in Elazığ province related to the election results.

YSK Rejects HDP’s Application for Complaint Expressing “The President isn’t objective”

YSK Rejects HDP’s Application for Complaint Expressing “The President isn’t objective”

HDP made a complaint to YSK about the President Erdoğan stating that he behaved like the ruling party’s headman in defiance of oath of neutrality and held meetings. YSK rejected the complaint unanimously.

Press Council Urges For Equal Opportunity in Elections

Press Council Urges For Equal Opportunity in Elections

Claiming that Turkey’s state television remained partial in presidential elections, Press Council urged Higher Election Board to provide conditions for equal representation.

Police Attacks Election Count Crowd in Ankara

Police Attacks Election Count Crowd in Ankara

Police intervened protestors who gathered outside the Supreme Election Committee (YSK) headquarters in Ankara after Republican Peoples’ Party’s objection to the local election results.

Court Acquits BDP Deputy Hatip Dicle

Court Acquits BDP Deputy Hatip Dicle

A court in the northeastern province of Erzurum ruled to acquit Hatip Dicle, a member of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) who had lost his seat in Parliament three days prior to last year’s elections due to a court verdict against him on terrorism related charges.

12 Independent Candidates Barred from General Election

12 Independent Candidates Barred from General Election

The Supreme Election Board excluded twelve independent candidates from running for the general election in June. The candidates support the pro-Kurdish BDP. Political parties and NGOs criticized the decision, thousands of people protested all over the country.

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