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 AKP to demand renewal of Istanbul mayoral elections

AKP to demand renewal of Istanbul mayoral elections

Doubt over local election results in Istanbul will remain if Turkey’s High Election Board (YSK) rejects an appeal by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party (AKP) to renew elections in the city, AKP Deputy …

New Ankara mayor takes office

New Ankara mayor takes office

Newly elected head of the municipality of Turkey’s Ankara city from the Republican People’s Party Mansur Yavas has taken office. Yavas received his certificate of election today from Turkey's Supreme …

Erdogan: almost all of Istanbul mayoral vote irregular

Erdogan: almost all of Istanbul mayoral vote irregular

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defended his party's move to demand a full recount of votes cast in mayoral elections in Istanbul, claiming that "almost all" of the voting was marred by …

 Repeated municipal elections to be held in Istanbul's 7 districts

Repeated municipal elections to be held in Istanbul's 7 districts

Repeated municipal elections will be held in 7 districts of Istanbul. The decision was made by the Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey (YSK) after the Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) protested the election results in Istanbul, …

AKP challenges Istanbul results in Turkey election

AKP challenges Istanbul results in Turkey election

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP appealed against the results in Istanbul after this weekend's elections citing what it called "excessive" irregularities. Erdogan's AKP and …

AKP to challenge election losses in Istanbul

AKP to challenge election losses in Istanbul

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) plans to ask the Supreme Election Council (YSK) today to resolve a dispute over invalid votes in mayoral elections for Istanbul and Ankara.        Party …

Opposition claims election win in Ankara

Opposition claims election win in Ankara

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in municipal elections but the opposition’s success in key cities dealt a significant blow to his party’s dominance. The ruling party lost the capital, …

 Yildirim resigns as Turkish parliament speaker today

Yildirim resigns as Turkish parliament speaker today

Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Binali Yildirim will resign today to 20:00 local time. Yildirim will resign in connection with the official nomination of his candidacy for the post of head of the Istanbul …

Turkey's local elections set for March 31

Turkey's local elections set for March 31

Turkish local elections are set to take place on March 31, 2019, according to a High Electoral Board decision published in an official gazette on Friday, Reuters reported. The candidates for local administrations who are working in the …