DEM Party

The mayorship of the Van Municipality has been handed over to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) as the provincial election board ruled that the winner, Abdullah Zeydan from the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), lacked the eligibility to run in the election.

The Supreme Election Council (YSK) has announced the unconfirmed results of Türkiye's local elections held on March 31, revealing the participation rate standing at 78 percent.

Polling for Türkiye's local elections concludes, and the counting process begins, with over 61 million voters eligible to vote in the country's 81 provinces.

Voting in the 32 eastern provinces started at 7 a.m. local time and ended at 4 p.m. Polls in the remaining provinces opened at 8 a.m. and closed at 5 p.m.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has characterized this weekend's local elections as a pivotal moment for Kurdish citizens, asserting that it will mark a "turning point" for them.

Thousands of people have marked Nevruz, a traditional festival that celebrates the arrival of spring, with colorful rituals across Türkiye, especially in the southeastern and eastern parts of the country.

Nevruz is marked as part of Kurdish, Iranian and Eurasia traditions in the second half of March as the first day of spring with colorful celebrations.

Police have detained 75 suspects for allegedly engaging in terrorist propaganda during a Nevruz celebration event in Istanbul organized by the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), the Istanbul Governor's Office has announced.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has asserted Türkiye's trajectory towards becoming a global powerhouse in various domains.

"We have preserved our country's full potential while bolstering it across all fronts," Erdoğan said during a rally in the central province of Konya on March 17.

His remarks come ahead of the upcoming local elections slated for March 31.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vowed intensive effort from his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) ahead of the upcoming local elections during a rally in the eastern province of Van on March 15.

Addressing a crowd in the city, Erdoğan highlighted the investments his administration has initiated and promised continued support for local governments.

Political parties rushed to finalize their mayoral candidates as the deadline for submitting nomination lists for the upcoming local elections expired on Feb. 20, marking a crucial step in the electoral process set to take place on March 31.

The Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has announced that Meral Danış Beştaş and Murat Çepni will compete as their municipal mayoral candidates for Istanbul in the upcoming local elections scheduled for March 31.