March 2019 Istanbul mayoral election
Erdoğan pledges to ‘reclaim Istanbul’ ahead of elections
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged to "reclaim Istanbul" for his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the upcoming local elections scheduled for next weekend.
Turgut Altınok named AKP's mayoral candidate for Ankara
Turgut Altınok, the current mayor of Ankara's Keçiören district, has been officially unveiled as the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) metropolitan mayoral candidate for the capital.
The announcement came today as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan revealed the AKP's candidates for 48 cities, including 17 metropolitan areas.
Tendency survey guides AKP's candidate choice in Istanbul
In a move aimed at reclaiming control over Istanbul's municipal governance, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is relying on a tendency survey among party officials to shape its choice of candidate for next March's local elections.
AKP, CHP İstanbul nominees agree on TV debate ahead of polls
Two main contenders of the Istanbul rerun elections, Binali Yıldırım from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Ekrem İmamoğlu from the Republican People's Party (CHP), agreed on a live TV debate that will be aired by all channels on June 16, a week before the polls.
AKP’s Istanbul candidate OKs joint TV interview with CHP candidate
Binali Yıldırım, Istanbul mayoral candidate for the Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), says he is amenable to a joint TV interview with the main opposition candidate, Ekrem İmamoğlu.
Istanbul election board announces candidates for June 23 rerun polls
The Istanbul provincial election board announced on May 27 the list of candidates who will run for the renewed June 23 elections.