By Ismet Özçelik The results of the March 31 local elections have shaken things up within the Justice and Development Party (AKP). President Erdoğan’s criticism of the party’s senior levels during the Central Executive Board meeting, and the subsequent leaks to the press, are almost unprecedented. Here, Erdoğan is clearly addressing the grassroots of the Party. Following the defeat in ...
The US and Western European press reported that the election results were a major blow to Erdoğan. It was stated that the Turkish people punished Erdoğan for the economy and that the elections had a dimension that affected not only the local governments but also the national administration. Imamoğlu’s victory in Istanbul paved the way for him to rival Erdoğan ...
On April 2, 2024, Vatan Party Chairman Doğu Perinçek held a press conference to evaluate the results of the local elections and outline the tasks ahead. In summary, Perinçek stated the following: The problem before us: Getting rid of the Weak Government and the Destructive Opposition. Türkiye has lost and the US and Israel have won in the elections We ...
Local elections in Türkiye resulted in a heavy defeat for the government and a victory for the main opposition party, Republican People’s Party (CHP). A total of 48,153,788 citizens voted in the elections held on March 31, with a turnout of 78.53%. 35 political parties and independent candidates participated in the elections. Big shock for AKP in metropolitan cities The ...
In Türkiye, local election campaigns are at the top of the agenda. Another agenda was the hosting of American Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Chris Murphy by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The first flight of the domestically produced 5th generation fighter jet has brought great joy in Turkish people. Türkiye gears up for the local elections Türkiye will hold local elections ...
This Sunday, August 8, 2021, within the framework of an unprecedented deployment in the Covid19 pandemic, the Primary and Open Elections (EPA) of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) were held to define new candidates for mayors and governors of all the municipalities and states of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, that is: 23 governorates and 335 municipalities. It ...