Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Turkey Related Subjects => Other Turkey Websites => Topic started by: KKOB on April 17, 2019, 20:23:38 PM
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Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Istanbul mayoral candidate, Ekrem imamoğlu on Wednesday received the certificate he needs to take office, making him the mayor of Istanbul 17 days after the local elections
https://ahvalnews.com/local-elections/turkish-oppositions-imamoglu-officially-declared-mayor-istanbul
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Mind you, with the way things work in Turkey, Ekrem Imamoğlu could find himself locked-up and declared a criminal by this time tomorrow.
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But the AK appeal still hasn't been addressed yet >:(
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Here we go !
Ali ihsan Yavuz, the Vice Chair of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) responsible for Electoral Affairs, made a statement for the press today (April 16) and announced that they have submitted a petition of extraordinary objection to the Supreme Election Council (YSK), requesting that local elections be cancelled and re-elections be held in istanbul.
http://m.bianet.org/english/politics/207549-akp-submits-petition-of-extraordinary-objection-and-requests-re-election-in-istanbul?fbclid=IwAR2qlzip0eIqNn6gPE8C2XLp7v-Y2aDgwgrzdO1U9gpM6lZnLuNugOQU_Ns
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Looks like the Opposition party have won Istanbul Mayors vote.