People's Party
Top election body rejects CHP application for Hatay reelection
Türkiye's Supreme Election Council (YSK) has announced that it has rejected an application logged by the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) to annul the mayoral election in the southern city of Hatay.
Top watchdog orders reelections in several districts
Türkiye's top election authority has confirmed the victory of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) candidate in Kütahya despite a recount, while ordering reelections in multiple districts across the country following objections lodged after the local elections on March 31.
Grandson of citizen featured in iconic photo with Ataturk assumes mayorship
In a landmark win for the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), Mehmet Erdem Ural has led the party to victory in the northern province of Tokat's Turhal district after 35 years.
But Ural is distinguished not only for his electoral success but also for his familial ties to a historic moment with modern Türkiye's founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
AKP's objection leads to revote in Ardahan
A regional election authority in the northeastern city of Ardahan has decided to annul the recent elections in the city and call for a renewal following objections from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
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Recounts, renewal calls emerge after local elections
Following the local elections held on March 31, multiple parties have challenged various results, particularly in constituencies where the race was tightly contested, sparking a flurry of demands for recounts and calls for renewed elections.
In Istanbul, both the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) have raised objections.
Erdoğan vows to address concerns after AKP's election setback
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reassured that his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) "will not scapegoat citizens" following a setback in the local elections held on March 31.
Erdoğan's remarks came during a central executive board meeting where he addressed the election outcomes and their implications for the party's future.
CHP mulls local governance overhaul following election success
Following its notable gains in the recent mayoral elections, the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is reportedly poised to initiate a series of innovative practices aimed at enhancing local governance.
Local media indicates a comprehensive restructuring effort, including regular reporting mechanisms to municipalities under the party's administration.
AKP convenes top executive body to analyze local poll results
President and Chairman of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has convened his party's top executive body to analyze the local election results, which observed a decline in the ruling party's support.
CHP leader rules out early elections despite local polls success
Chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP) Özgür Özel has said he is not calling for early elections despite his party's big success in the municipal elections.
"If there will be early elections, it will be decided by the people. I am not making such a call," Özel said in an interview with daily Sözcü on April 2.
İYİ Party to convene congress following election setback
İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener has declared that the party will convene an extraordinary congress in the wake of disappointing results in the recent local elections.
The İYİ Party witnessed a sharp decline in support, plummeting from 7.3 percent of the votes in the 2019 local elections to 3.77 percent this year.