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Turkey's highest election authority has restored a newly elected pro-Kurdish mayor's right to hold office. Wednesday's decision overturned an earlier one that revoked the mayor's mandate and led to protests
In a striking political development, Turkey's opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) not only retained control over the country's largest cities but also gained significant ground in traditionally conservative provinces during the local elections of 2023. The outcome has been widely regarded as a setback for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development…
Turkiye's electoral authorities on Tuesday denied the newly elected mayor from a pro-Kurdish political party the right to hold office in an eastern city and replaced him with his runner-up in the race -- a candidate from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party.
Turkish authorities on Tuesday denied pro-Kurdish Mayor-elect Abdullah Zeydan of Van the right to assume office, replacing him with the pro-Erdoğan runner-up from his election.
The Turkish opposition made huge gains in local elections, outperforming President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party and adding to municipalities gained five years ago. The main opposition, the center-left Republican People’s Party, or CHP, kept hold of Istanbul and the capital Ankara by wide margins but also added wins in conservative provinces such as Adiyaman in the south. The party won in 35 of Turkey’s 81 provinces – including the country’s five most populous cities – while Erdogan’s Islamic-oriented Justice and Development Party, or AK...