content tagged with 2018 snap election

PACE to Send 37 Observers to Snap Elections

PACE to Send 37 Observers to Snap Elections

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has announced that it will send 37 observers to Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Turkey, seven observers in the pre-election period and 30 observers to be on duty on election day.

Demirtaş: If Patriotic Party Wins, We Will Close HDP

Demirtaş: If Patriotic Party Wins, We Will Close HDP

HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş has addressed President Erdoğan through his tweets posted via his attorneys. Demirtaş has said, “I would also like to hear your opinions as to your favorite opponent forced to run his election campaign in prison.”

European Parliament Not to Send Observers to Snap Election

European Parliament Not to Send Observers to Snap Election

The European Parliament has announced that it will not observe the snap Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Turkey on June 24, 2018. The EP will also not comment on the process or results of the elections.

Journalist MP Candidates

Journalist MP Candidates

31 journalists have been nominated as MP candidates by seven political parties for the June 24 Parliamentary election.

Complete List of HDP MP Candidates

Complete List of HDP MP Candidates

21 of current 48 MPs have been nominated again. HDP co-Chair Temelli has nominated from Van. HDP’s former co-Chair Serpil Kemalbay has nominated from İzmir.

HDP: Demirtaş’s Demand for Release Rejected

HDP: Demirtaş’s Demand for Release Rejected

In a statement issued by the HDP, it has been stated that HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş’s demand for release has been rejected.

Election Diary – May 21, 2018

Election Diary – May 21, 2018

Political parties should present their list of MP candidates to the Supreme Election Board until 5 p.m. today for the elections to be held on June 24.

‘Statutory Decree’ Obstacle to Academics’ Voter Registration at Consulate

‘Statutory Decree’ Obstacle to Academics’ Voter Registration at Consulate

A group of academics from the Academics for Peace - Germany have written about the procedures preventing their right to vote that they encountered during the voter registration period at various consulates in Germany.

bianet Asks, Demirtaş Answers: Prison and Elections in 15 Questions

bianet Asks, Demirtaş Answers: Prison and Elections in 15 Questions

Answering the questions of bianet from the prison where he is kept, HDP's presidential candidate Demirtaş has explained how he keeps fit, his meeting program, his first practice when he is elected and his candidacy period in prison.

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İnce: Gülen is Not Formally Requested from US

İnce: Gülen is Not Formally Requested from US

Presidential candidate of the CHP Muharrem İnce has attended a live programme on CNN Turk via phone. İnce has said, “The Americans called me and told me, ‘Turkey has not sent us a formal request for Fethullah Gülen’.”

Election Diary – May 17, 2018

Election Diary – May 17, 2018

Parliament has intermitted ahead of June 24 elections. The parliament will assemble on the third day following the announcement of finalized election results.

OSCE to Send Observers to June 24 Elections

OSCE to Send Observers to June 24 Elections

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has announced that it will send observers to Turkey to monitor the Presidential and Parliamentary elections on June 24.

Election Diary – May 16, 2018

Election Diary – May 16, 2018

While AKP’s Babuşçu has advocated that Demirtaş should be released, HDP co-Chair Buldan has defined such statements as an “election promise to receive votes of Kurdish people”.

Meral Akşener: Demirtaş Should Be Released

Meral Akşener: Demirtaş Should Be Released

İYİ Party Chair and Presidential candidate Meral Akşener has responded to a question regarding the imprisonment of Selahattin Demirtaş by saying, “We think that the pre-trial detention of politicians, intellectuals and journalists is not right.”

Election Diary – May 14, 2018

Election Diary – May 14, 2018

Election manifesto of HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Demirtaş has been shared with the public in a meeting held in Ankara. İYİ Party candidate Akşener has declared her course of action.

Election Diary – May 13, 2018

Election Diary – May 13, 2018

Erdoğan, İnce, Demirtaş, Akşener, Karamollaoğlu and Perinçek were included in the final list for presidential election published on the Official Gazette.

AKP Spokesperson Ünal: ‘Region Has Become Safe’

AKP Spokesperson Ünal: ‘Region Has Become Safe’

In response to CHP’s presidential candidate Muharrem İnce’s statement that “there were Turkish flags” at his rally in Turkey’s southeastern province of Hakkari, AKP Spokesperson Ünal has said, “The region has become safe after fight against terrorism.”

HDP Releases Its Election Song in Kurdish

HDP Releases Its Election Song in Kurdish

HDP has shared its election song in Kurdish “Tu Dikarî” with the message “HDP against crackdowns, tyranny, oppression! #SenleDeğişir (It changes with you)”.

Erdoğan Responds to Demirtaş’s Proposal: I Did My Turn of Jail

Erdoğan Responds to Demirtaş’s Proposal: I Did My Turn of Jail

CHP’s Presidential candidate İnce has conveyed Demirtaş’s words “All candidates serve time in prison for one week so it will be fair” to President Erdoğan.

Letter from HDP’s Imprisoned Presidential Candidate Demirtaş to Mother Xano

Letter from HDP’s Imprisoned Presidential Candidate Demirtaş to Mother Xano

Presidential candidate of the HDP Selahattin Demirtaş has sent a letter from prison to Mother Xano, who is seen in a video to be listening to a folk song played and sung by Demirtaş. He has written, “I will come and sing you folk songs in person.”

Pro-Government Columnist, Erdoğan's Former Advisor Criticize Partiality in Media

Pro-Government Columnist, Erdoğan's Former Advisor Criticize Partiality in Media

Ali Saydam, a columnist at the pro-government Yeni Şafak newspaper and Akif Beki, the former press consultant of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and currently a columnist at Karar newspaper have drawn attention to the partial representation of political parties in the media.

Election Diary – May 10

Election Diary – May 10

15 CHP MPs, who temporarily resigned from the CHP and joined the İYİ Party so that it can enter the election, have returned to their party.

UN: ‘State of Emergency Must Be Lifted for Credible Elections’

UN: ‘State of Emergency Must Be Lifted for Credible Elections’

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Hussein has said, “Long-term restrictions on ‘freedoms of expression, assembly and association’ are incompatible with the holding of “credible elections”.

Muharrem İnce Meets With President Erdoğan

Muharrem İnce Meets With President Erdoğan

Presidential candidates Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Muharrem İnce have met at the AKP headquarters in Ankara. While İnce has said “We wished success to his party, conversed with each other and shared our troubles,” Erdoğan has not made a statement.

There are 6 Figures in Temporary Candidate List for Presidential Election

There are 6 Figures in Temporary Candidate List for Presidential Election

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Muharrem İnce, Selahattin Demirtaş, Doğu Perinçek, Meral Akşener and Temel Karamollaoğlu are listed in temporary candidate list of Supreme Electoral Council for presidential election.

Election Diary – May 9, 2018

Election Diary – May 9, 2018

CHP’s presidential candidate İnce has visited HDP’s candidate Demirtaş in prison. FP's Karamollaoğlu has said that Demirtaş should be released.

Response to Erdoğan from Twitter: Enough

Response to Erdoğan from Twitter: Enough

Following President Erdoğan saying, “In case one day our nation says ‘enough’, then we will step aside”, hashtag “Tamam” (Enough) has climbed to number in Turkey first and then the world on Twitter.

Call by İnce, 4 CHP MPs for HDP’s Imprisoned Presidential Candidate Demirtaş

Call by İnce, 4 CHP MPs for HDP’s Imprisoned Presidential Candidate Demirtaş

CHP presidential candidate İnce and CHP MPs Tanrıkulu, Yarkadaş, Sayek Böke and Erdem have called for the release of HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Demirtaş.

CHP Declares Its Candidate: Muharrem İnce

CHP Declares Its Candidate: Muharrem İnce

CHP Yalova MP Muharrem İnce has been announced as presidential candidate of CHP in the meeting held today.

HDP Starts Election Campaign on Social Media: #SenleDeğişir*

HDP Starts Election Campaign on Social Media: #SenleDeğişir*

HDP has launched its election campaign with posters of Demirtaş’s photos and videos with the slogan “Senle değişir her şey/Tu dikari” (Everything changes with you).

Felicity Party Declares Its Candidate for Election

Felicity Party Declares Its Candidate for Election

In its announcement, Felicity Party has declared that the party’s presidential candidate is party’s chair Temel Karamollaoğlu.

CHP-İYİ Party Meeting: No Joint Candidate

CHP-İYİ Party Meeting: No Joint Candidate

CHP and İYİ Party executives have discussed alliance possibilities for June 24 snap elections: İYİ Party has reiterated its decision not to present a joint candidate for Presidential election.

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