Turkey's Supreme Election Council head Sadi Güven
Turkey's Supreme Election Council head on Sunday said judicial, administrative and legal steps have been taken regarding election security concerns in a district of southeastern Şanlıurfa province.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Sadi Guven said: "Following reports [of security concerns], our Council initiated necessary judicial, legal and administrative steps."
Guven's remarks came after there were allegations of lack of election security in Suruc district.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan casted his vote on Sunday in Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections.Erdoğan voted at the Saffet Çebi Middle School in Istanbul's Üsküdar at approximately 1:30 p.m. local time. He was accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdoğan.Speaking to reporters after casting his vote, Erdoğan praised the high voter turnout, which according to him had crossed 50 percent."It [turnout] displays how advanced Turkish democracy is and how developed its democratic maturity is."Turkey is experiencing a democratic revolution with this election," he added.Portable ballot boxes go to sickly, elderly voters in Turkey elections for the first timeErdoğan further asserted that, with the new governing system, Turkey will be able to reach the level of contemporary civilizations.The president will follow the elections initially in Istanbul and later arrive in Ankara during later hours to follow rest of the elections.Supporters gathered in front of the polling station he voted at and chanted slogans in support of him.Video: Turkey's elderly, sick cast votes in mobile ballot boxesSix 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 Ince for CHP, Selahattin Demirtas for HDP, Meral Aksener for the Good (IYI) Party, Temel Karamollaoglu for the Felicity (Saadet) Party, and Dogu Perincek for the Patriotic (Vatan) Party.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.Female presidential candidate Akşener votes in Turkey electionsTurkish PM casts vote in electionsTurkey’s main opposition presidential candidate İnce votes in electionsTurkish justice minister says voting continues smoothly415 foreign observers ready for Turkish electionsTurkey goes to polls in presidential, parliamentary elections
Erdoğan casts his vote for presidential, parliamentary elections
In an unprecedented move, “portable ballot boxes” found their way to the homes of the sickly and elderly in Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections being held on Sunday.With the introduction of portable ballot boxes, disabled, sickly and elderly voters were able to cast their votes in the comfort of their homes with the help of officers of the election board. Over17,000 voters registered for services of mobile ballot boxes, after complying with requirements of the Supreme Election Council.The voters had to present a medical report explaining their reason for being unable to come to polling stations.Grateful citizens, who conveyed their previous hardships in elections, thanked officials for the portable ballot box system.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 Ince for CHP, Selahattin Demirtas for HDP, Meral Aksener for the Good (IYI) Party, Temel Karamollaoglu for the Felicity (Saadet) Party, and Dogu Perinçek for the Patriotic (Vatan) Party.Video: Ballot box brought to sickly voter’s home in TurkeyGaleri: Portable ballot boxes brought to elderly, sickly voters’ homeIn 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.Female presidential candidate Akşener votes in Turkey electionsTurkish PM casts vote in electionsTurkey’s main opposition presidential candidate İnce votes in electionsRecep 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.
Portable ballot boxes go to sickly, elderly voters in Turkey elections for the first time
Meral Akşener, the only female presidential candidate and chairwoman for the İYİ (Good) Party, casted her vote on Sunday in Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections.Akşener voted in Istanbul’s Beylerbeyi district at around 11 a.m.Six candidates are running for president: Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the alliance (People’s Alliance) formed by Turkey’s ruling AK Party and the MHP, Muharrem Ince for CHP, Selahattin Demirtas for HDP, Meral Aksener for the Good (IYI) Party, Temel Karamollaoglu for the Felicity (Saadet) Party, and Dogu Perincek for the Patriotic (Vatan) Party.Turkish PM casts vote in electionsTurkey’s main opposition presidential candidate İnce votes in electionsIn 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.Turkey goes to polls in presidential, parliamentary electionsRecep 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.
Female presidential candidate Akşener votes in Turkey elections
He added that elections across Turkey are ongoing peacefully, drawing a good voter turnout.
Turkish voters are casting their votes in presidential and parliamentary elections.
Voting started at 8.00 a.m. local time (0500GMT) and will continue through 5.00 p.m. local time (1400GMT).