content tagged with municipal elections

Turkey’s New Veiled Mayors Speak Up

Turkey’s New Veiled Mayors Speak Up

Turkey now has 7 mayors with headscarves. “We are always struggling for the truth. People who always looked from outside have just noticed this. We will abolish the male system with female mayors,” they said.

3 April 2014 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Journalism Organizations on Opposing Election Coverages

Journalism Organizations on Opposing Election Coverages

bianet interviewed Press Council Chairman Türenç, Turkish Journalists’ Union Chairman Güç and Turkish Journalist Association Chairman Olcayto on the discrepancy between AA and CİHAN’s election result coverage.

1 April 2014 Elif Akgül

Turkey Now Has 4 LGBTI-Friendly Municipalities

Turkey Now Has 4 LGBTI-Friendly Municipalities

4 mayor candidates who have previously signed the LBGTI-friendly Municipality Protocol have unofficially won the elections.

31 March 2014 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Preliminary Results in Turkey’s Elections

Preliminary Results in Turkey’s Elections

According to the preliminary results, AKP is leading. The percentage of open ballots exceeded 50 percent before midnight.

Preliminary Results Differ According to News Agencies

Preliminary Results Differ According to News Agencies

As preliminary results have been released in Turkey’s municipal elections, a contrast have been observed between news agencies.

FEMEN Protests Turkey’s Local Elections

FEMEN Protests Turkey’s Local Elections

FEMEN, a sextivist organization, protested Turkey’s local elections at a ballot in Istanbul’s Üsküdar district.

Trans People, Go to Polls!

Trans People, Go to Polls!

Trans citizens told bianet about the troubles they go through as they are voting. While T-Der urged trans people to go to the polls even though they might face discrimination, it also called election authorities to take the necessary precautions.

20 March 2014 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Meet Istanbul’s LGBTI Candidates

Meet Istanbul’s LGBTI Candidates

bianet is releasing the list of candidates who will be running for the upcoming municipal assembly elections on March 30.

21 February 2014

What are the demands of LGBTI electorate?

LGBTIs IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

What are the demands of LGBTI electorate?

bianet interviewed various LGBTI pre-candidates running in the upcoming municipal elections. Now it is time to hear LGBTI electorate!

17 January 2014 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

LGBTI Pre-Candidates Run For Municipal Assemblies

LGBTIs IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

LGBTI Pre-Candidates Run For Municipal Assemblies

bianet interviewed various pre-candidates of the upcoming municipal elections with LGBTI background who raised their voices to have their say on their surroundings.

15 January 2014 Çiçek Tahaoğlu