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The results of Turkey’s landmark parliamentary and presidential elections have started to roll in.
With 92.5 percent of ballot boxes opened, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is in the lead with 53.3 percent.
Yeni Şafak’s election page covers comprehensive details of both the presidential and parliamentary elections, and breaks down the results into Turkey’s cities and regions.
The site also covers the results of votes cast abroad by Turkish expatriates. Some 1.49 million expats voted in a 13-day period between June 7 and 19 at 123 Turkish missions abroad.
Polling in Turkey’s parliamentary and presidential elections ended at 5.00 p.m. (1400GMT) on Sunday.
Election officials count ballots at a polling station shortly after the polling stations closed on June 24, 2018 in İzmir, Turkey. More than 56M Turks were eligible to vote in parliamentary and presidential elections; ballot counting starts
Polls close in Turkey's elections
With the polls officially closed, electoral committees across the country’s 81 provinces started to count the ballots.
Votes were cast in 180,065 polling places across the country.
Voting at Turkish customs gates with adjoining countries, which began on June 7, has also ended.
Votes by Turks living abroad who cast their ballots in 60 countries at 123 embassies and consulates will simultaneously be counted in the capital Ankara.
Turkey’s prime minister praised the Supreme Election Council (YSK) for successfully carrying out the nation’s presidential and general elections on Sunday. “The months of preparations by the YSK are one of the reasons why these elections have taken place so calmly and successfully,” Binali Yıldırım told reporters in the capital Ankara.Polling in Turkish elections ended at 5.00 p.m. (1400GMT) on Sunday.Voting officially ends in Turkish presidential, parliamentary electionsWith the polls officially closed, electoral committees across the country’s 81 provinces have started counting ballots. Votes were cast in 180,065 polling places across the country.Voting at Turkish customs gates with adjoining countries, which began on June 7, has also ended. Votes by Turks living abroad who cast their ballots in 60 countries at 123 embassies and consulates will be counted at the same time in the capital Ankara.Fake voters in east Turkey face legal proceedingsTurkish voters go to polls amid foolproof security‘Turkey’s election is a source of hope for the region’s oppressed’
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Six candidates are running for president: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the alliance (People’s Alliance) formed by Turkey’s ruling AK Party and the MHP, Muharrem İnce for CHP, Selahattin Demirtaş for HDP, Meral Akşener for the Good (IYI) Party, Temel Karamollaoğlu for the Felicity (Saadet) Party, and Dogu Perinçek for the Patriotic (Vatan) Party.
In April, Parliament passed a bill calling for early elections on June 24, cementing Turkey’s move from a parliamentary to a presidential system. In an April 2017 referendum, Turkish voters approved the switch.
Under the changes, the number of lawmakers in parliament rises from 550 to 600, presidential and parliamentary elections will be held every five years, and presidents can retain ties to their political party. The prime minister post is also abolished.
Polling in Turkey’s parliamentary and presidential elections ended at 5.00 p.m. (1400GMT) on Sunday.With the polls officially closed, electoral committees across the country’s 81 provinces have started counting the ballots.Votes were cast in 180,065 polling places across the country.For the first time in Turkish history, political parties run in the elections by forming electoral alliances.Video: Polls close in Turkey's electionsFake voters in east Turkey face legal proceedingsTurkey’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) formed an alliance dubbed the “People’s Alliance” while the Republican People's Party (CHP), İYİ (Good) Party and the Felicity Party have constituted another dubbed the “Nation’s Alliance.”Six candidates are running for president, while eight political parties are contending in the parliamentary elections.In April, Parliament passed a bill calling for early elections on June 24, cementing Turkey’s move from a parliamentary to a presidential system. In an April 2017 referendum, Turkish voters approved the switch.Under the changes, the number of lawmakers in parliament rises from 550 to 600, presidential and parliamentary elections will be held every five years, and presidents can retain ties to their political party. The prime minister post is also abolished.Turkish voters go to polls amid foolproof securityMalaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim backs Turkey’s Erdoğan‘Turkey’s election is a source of hope for the region’s oppressed’
Voting officially ends in Turkish presidential, parliamentary elections
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has served as president since 2014, and is Turkey's first popularly-elected president. Before that, he served as prime minister from 2003 to 2014.
Erdoğan would be Turkey's first leader to rule under the presidential system should he win the election.
Legal proceedings have been initiated against four people over election rigging attempts in the eastern Turkish province of Agri, the governor's office said on Sunday.They include three people who attempted to cast fake votes and an opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) observer for abetting them.The accused attempted to cast votes using forged ballot papers, which they presumably copied from the internet, according to a statement.Officials identified the fake papers as they were not carrying a seal by the election council.‘Turkey’s election is a source of hope for the region’s oppressed’Turkish polls going on smoothly: Independent observerElection board assures election security in SE Turkey"Legal proceedings have been initiated against the people who attempted to cast the fake ballot papers and an HDP observer who stealthily placed the fake ballot papers into their pockets," said the governor's office.Voting started at 8.00 a.m. local time (0500GMT) and will continue through 5.00 p.m. local time (1400GMT).
Fake voters in east Turkey face legal proceedings
Polls in Turkey continue peacefully, according to the Interior Ministry.Foolproof security was ensured across the country during the presidential and parliamentary elections, according to a statement.Half a million security personnel performed duties, including 264,526 police personnel, 195,695 gendarme, 50,793 security guards and 19,993 voluntary security guards.Galeri: Presidential candidates, politicians cast votes in Turkey electionsArmenian-origin Turkish citizens also cast their votes in Turkey's only Armenian village Vakifli in southern Hatay province.Speaking to Anadolu Agency, some voters in the village expressed their best wishes for the election result.‘Turkey’s election is a source of hope for the region’s oppressed’Officials reject vote irregularities in southern TurkeyTurkish interior minister monitors electionsVillage head Berc Kartun said there are 102 voters in the village."We hope to have elections free of clashes and accidents," Kartun added.Voting started at 8.00 a.m. local time (0500GMT) and will continue through 5.00 p.m. local time (1400GMT).
Turkish voters go to polls amid foolproof security
Four people were arrested on Sunday over alleged vote rigging in the southeastern Turkish province of Şanlıurfa.Legal proceedings have commenced against the assaults in Suruç district, said Sadi Doğan, the provincial public prosecutor.There is an attempt to create a "distorted and exaggerated perception" regarding Suruç district after the incidents on June 14, said the provincial governor's office in a separate statement.Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim backs Turkey’s ErdoğanIt added that administrative and judicial investigation is continuing regarding the June 14 incident. All necessary measures have been taken to ensure security during elections in Suruc, said Governor Abdullah Erin."Our people should be at ease. Reports of deaths during incidents in Suruc district do not reflect reality. Necessary response has been given to the sides that were at conflict for a short period of time," he added.‘Turkey’s election is a source of hope for the region’s oppressed’Turkish interior minister monitors electionsTurkish polls going on smoothly: Independent observerTen foreigners posing as observers in Turkey’s elections to face trial
Four arrested over vote rigging in SE Turkey