For his debut Ekrem Imamoglu even the AKP is “working”, the head of the polling company MetroPOLL declares to “Vima”, Ozer Senjarwho in the latest survey published four days before the elections shows the mayor of Istanbul leading with 39.2% against Murat Kurum which collects 30.4%. When the undecideds are distributed, Imamoglu gathers 49% and … Read more
“New Welfare Party – Fatih Erbakan: Will the fate of the elections be decided by the son of Erdogan’s teacher? asks the independent Turkish news website Medium, about a party that is “stealing” critical units from the AKP and may contribute to the loss of the ruling party’s stronghold municipalities by fielding candidates from its … Read more
«Municipal elections are indeed important for the central political scene in Turkey. Because they are not just local elections, they have wider implications that could affect the national political landscape” he emphasizes speaking to “Step» the professor of Political Sciences at Bilgi University of Istanbul, Emre Erdogan. He adds that “especially the intense competition in … Read more
Istanbul, Mission “Comes! Comes!”. The “alert” about the arrival of the Turkish President at the Safet Cebi school complex, in Uskudar, Asian Istanbul, where it was announced that he would exercise his right to vote, together with his wife, between 11.30 and 12.30, is incorrect. The time is already 11.40. But the people have gathered … Read more
The procedure in the municipal elections in Turkey has officially ended. Polling stations first opened at 07:00 (local and Greek time) in eastern Turkey for municipal elections held across the country today, AFP reporters in Diyarbakir, Turkey’s largest Kurdish city, found. In major cities, such as Ankara and Istanbul, and in the western part of … Read more
Sixty-one million voters in Turkey are participating in Sunday’s municipal elections. They are called to the polls to elect their mayors, a vote that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced will be the last under his rule. Here are five important parameters concerning the particular electoral contest in the neighborhood. Multiple election contest Residents of … Read more
Everyone agrees that these local elections in Turkey are unlike any of the previous ones. In two days, millions of Turkish voters will vote for their local rulers and municipal councilors across the country. But all eyes are on Istanbul, a huge city of 16 million people where the mayoral race is theoretically being fought … Read more
President Joe Biden’s campaign has taken a swipe at supporters of former Republican front-runner Nikki Haley, who dropped out of the race this month as Donald Trump’s latest opponent in the party’s primary. “Nikki Haley voters, Donald Trump does not want your vote,” Biden said in a social media post that included a hyperlink to … Read more
A few hours before the polls open for the municipal elections in Turkey, the focus is on the battle of Istanbul, where the current mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and the chosen one of President Erdogan, Murat Kurum, are competing. It is widely believed that this is a duel between Erdogan and Imamoglu. In a final move … Read more
With an ironic message he mentioned the elections in Russia, where the polls opened today, the president of the European Council, Charles Michelwho congratulated Vladimir Putin on his re-election despite the fact that the election process has only just begun. “I want to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his sweeping victory in the elections starting today,” … Read more