Local Elections

[Eric]

Today Zaman article explaining a lot about news websites being targeted.

http://www.todayszaman.com/news-343604-cyber-attacks-on-news-websites-threaten-freedom-of-press-expression.html

[JohnF]

Forget turning water into wine, locating the real holy grail and finding out who really killed JFK - someone has managed the impossible in Ankara. 

Statistics show Ankara had a 100%+ turnout

JF

[Ian]

For all you pub quiz fanatics - guess who all those extra people voted for?   

[Colwyn]

Here you are Ian. A graph showing the relationship between turnout and margin of victory (or defeat) at the level of individual ballot boxes. As you will see, for ballot boxes of less than 100% turnout the parties are quite close - in fact the CHP has a slight lead. However for turnouts over 100% (over 1 on graph) the AKP has a strong lead. This is especially well shown in ballots of 120% turnout. I bet that surprises you.




http://erikmeyersson.com/2014/04/01/is-something-rotten-in-ankaras-mayoral-election-a-very-preliminary-statistical-analysis/

[Ian]

Gosh some privileged people must have had 2 votes - that could catch on!

[usedbustickets]

Looks like they were not too worried about voting early, simply voting often is good enough!  

[kevin3]

Has anyone got the results for the local Muhtars elections please.       

[nichola]

Sorry Kevin no idea but I do know there was a bit of a surprise upset in Uzumlu where the old Muhtar was not re-elected.

And on a lighter note Dogan told me last night that in a town near Istanbul I can't remember the name that the MDP was first, then AKP then trailing was CHP. AKP demanded a recount and the new winners are CHP   

[kevin3]

Classic.!!     

[kaptainkrunchie]

Halil Duman elect Muhta for Olu Deniz. Really nice and helpful guy. Can be contacted at Guneş Hotel