Politics of Turkey Current Affairs, GK & News

Turkey: Opposition declare victory declares victory in local polls

April 2, 2019

The main opposition party of Turkey, the Republican People’s Party is leading the race for the Mayor in Istanbul which is the largest city and economic centre of the country. Ekrem Imamoglu, from the CHP, has overtaken the nominee of the President Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party leading with a total of 4,159,650 votes. President ..

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Turkey Elections: Heavy stakes in Kurdish Southeast

March 30, 2019

The local elections for the posts of Mayors and Municipal Councils, in Turkey have pronounced significance for one corner of Turkey. The area under scan has witnessed as many as hundred Mayors being removed from office in recent years and getting replaced by “Kayyum” which are government-appointed trustees. The move has always been labelled as ..

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