Turkish local elections

The state of emergency declared after the earthquakes in the southern province of Kahramanmaraş will end on May 9, ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Chairman for Election Affairs Ali İhsan Yavuz said on May 4 in a televised interview.

The opposition Nation Alliance will not be able to run with its name in 16 constituencies, the election watchdog has ruled.

The two biggest components of the alliance, the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the İYİ (Good) Party, asked the YSK to appear on the ballot paper under the title of the Nation Alliance in 16 provinces where they decided to run on a single slate.

Political parties submitted their parliamentary candidate lists for May 14 polls to the Supreme Election Board (YSK) on April 9.

As four presidential candidates have been confirmed to run for the presidency, the political alliances have now intensified works to find a best formulation to increase the number of seats they will get in the parliament in the May 14 elections. The ultimate lists of potential members of parliament will need to be submitted to the Supreme Election Board (YSK) at the latest on April 9.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed U.S. Ambassador to Ankara Jeff Flake for paying a visit to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the Republican People's Party and joint presidential candidate of the opposition alliance.

Representatives of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) on March 21 applied to the Supreme Election Board (YSK) for the candidacy of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The election calendar for parliamentary and presidential election to be held on May 14 started to run as of March 18.

The application process for the presidential candidacy by political parties to the Supreme Election Board (YSK) will end on March 23 at 5 p.m.

The Supreme Election Board (YSK) has announced that ballot boxes will be established in 15 more countries in the elections to be held on May 14, YSK President Ahmet Yener has announced.

YSK decided to set up ballot boxes in 21 overseas representations in 15 countries, in which Turkish citizens did not cast vote in previous polls.

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been holding talks with some political parties that want to be part of the People's Alliance or are willing to cooperate with the ruling party for the upcoming May 14 elections.

The first votes will be cast on April 27 in Türkiye's consulates abroad and border gates, the election watchdog has announced.