It looks like Higher Election Council refuses to declare #Ekremİmamoğlu wins #İstanbul. #TurkeyElections

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Higher Electoral Council results website shut down until results are published in the Official Gazette, it says… https://t.co/f07V1yKkqP

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The Istanbul results feed cut-off has lasted one hour – or since Binali Yıldırım declared victory. https://t.co/TfMLT3zzQc

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“According to the data we have Ekrem Imamoglu has won,” CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu said as he criticised Yildirim’s statement. “We have won in Ankara, Adana, Antalya, Mersin, Kirsehir, Artvin, Ardahan, Bolu, Bilecik. Turkey has actually won.” Mansur Yavas was also in the room. pic.twitter.com/0uvqdsUo0c

— Raziye Akkoç (@RazAkkoc) March 31, 2019

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The toll is heavy. AKP has lost 10 municipalities (including Istanbul, it would make 11). Most of these are big metropoles. Moreover, AKP's vote shared decreased in most of the cities that remained AKP municipalities. #TurkeyElections2019

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Both CHP leader Kemal Kiliçdaroğlu and İYİ Party’s Meral Akşener claim CHP candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu won #Istanbul. Meanwhile AKP declared victory even though data flow stopped by High Election Board, no full results yet. AKP supporters party on Istanbul streets. Very worrying…

— Ayla Albayrak (@aylushka_a) March 31, 2019

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Celebrations in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey, where the pro-Kurdish HDP won by a landslide, increasing its vote from 55% in 2014 to 63% tonight.pic.twitter.com/F4gJXeTmuP

— Mustafa E. Yilmaz (@MustafaEdib) March 31, 2019

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CHP takes back Ankara municipality after 25 years

Hurriyet Daily News /

Mansur Yavaş, the candidate of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and İYİ (Good) Party, has emerged

CHP wins landslide victories in southern, western coastal provinces

Hurriyet Daily News /

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has swept to landslide victories in coastal Aegean and Mediterranean

Sözcü newspaper claims that the official Higher Electoral Council and Anadolu Agency data feeds both stopped at the moment that Binali Yıldırım declared victory in Istanbul and have not resumed. https://t.co/J7FmCY39GS

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Don't know what Erdogan are the AKP are going to do if they've lost Istanbul and Ankara, and with the economy heading into a nosedive.

— Nate Schenkkan (@nateschenkkan) March 31, 2019

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https://twitter.com/wellsla/status/1112458181010178050

#Breaking:

Critical Turkish Fox TV anchor Ismail Karakaya says “for the last 25 minutes, there has been no update to the results for Istanbul.”

It coincides when AKP’s Istanbul candidate Binali Yildirim made his victory announcement.

— Ahval (@ahval_en) March 31, 2019

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More craziness. With just 3,000 votes between him and Imamoglu, and over 1% of ballot boxes yet to be opened, Yildirim claims victory. pic.twitter.com/LzMTAnO0a4

— Piotr Zalewski (@p_zalewski) March 31, 2019

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Speaking at a live press conference #CHP Istanbul mayoral candidates @ekrem_imamoglu claims he is ahead of AKP’s Yildirim in their system. Meanwhile the difference is getting smaller according to national TVs, now only 3000 #TurkeyElections pic.twitter.com/bwPB06JOxK

— Mutlu Civiroglu (@mutludc) March 31, 2019

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AKP losing Ankara to CHP is a big deal. If they lose Istanbul too, and rn it‘s close, then Erdoğan and his party have a serious problem on their hands. Not sure how they’ll react to that kind of loss of power. https://t.co/MEDipfhyIF

— Sam (@halaljew) March 31, 2019

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Takes from Turkey’s local elections:
-6 biggest cities have been taken by opposition/result is a hair breadth (Istanbul,Ankara,Izmir,Antalya,Bursa,Adana):major metropolitan swing.
-Kurdish vote blocked by security measures in remote areas flock to opposition in metropolitan areas

— Sezin Öney (@SezinOney) March 31, 2019

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#31M19 #TurkeyElections
The National Alliance is celebrating the new Municipality Mayor Tanju Özcan of CHP in Bolu.pic.twitter.com/PCskrY2lFb

— dokuz8NEWS (@dokuz8_EN) March 31, 2019

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Communist Party of Turkey TKP Tunceli Fatih Maçoğlu (@FatihMacoglu) is celebrating his election victory in Tunceli. pic.twitter.com/jbiBcsq5cL

— dokuz8NEWS (@dokuz8_EN) March 31, 2019

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CHP Izmir nominee Tunç Soyer (@tuncsoyer) in İzmir celebrated the election results with the song Bella Ciao, singing with the supporters. pic.twitter.com/C6182EK7Zd

— dokuz8NEWS (@dokuz8_EN) March 31, 2019

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#31M19 #TurkeyElections

HDP deputy and journalist Ahmet Şık shared in his social media account "The man lost" in reference to the former presidential candidate Muharrem İnce's admittance of defeat with an SMS "the man has won" on June 24, 2018 Presidential Elections. pic.twitter.com/mYy54Wk4KU

— dokuz8NEWS (@dokuz8_EN) March 31, 2019

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AA'ya göre Antalya sonuçları: AKP hüsrana uğradı | Açılan sandık yüzde 93 pic.twitter.com/m76W3FbGAb

— Ahval (@ahval_tr) March 31, 2019

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Adana’da CHP, Millet İttifakı ve Demokrasi Cephesi onbinlerce kişiyle zaferini kutluyor! pic.twitter.com/9QjodpdCGc

— Prof.Dr. Haluk Savaş (@drhaluksavas) March 31, 2019

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CANLI | Ankara'da Mansur Yavaş seçim zaferini kutluyor #Seçim2019

https://t.co/556AwgFVwB https://t.co/CrRY2ryFpy

— euronews Türkçe (@euronews_tr) March 31, 2019

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Growing number of supporters at the CHP HQ watching the results on the large screen outside. Many with CHP flags, some with Mansur Yavas flags and a few with the flags of Ataturk’s portrait on a Turkish flag #YerelSecimAnkara #TurkeyElections pic.twitter.com/70OM0dsVLd

— Raziye Akkoç (@RazAkkoc) March 31, 2019

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Istanbul CHP candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu's speeches were only broadcast on marginal channels and Fox TV – I wonder whether Erdoğan will turn his fire on Murdoch after the election? https://t.co/b5SoRG6SUL

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 31, 2019

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Turkey votes in local elections seen as key test of Erdoğan’s rule

World news: Turkey

President’s party faces defeat in some areas as country’s economic woes erode support Voters across Turkey have cast

TURKEY LOCAL ELECTIONS 2019: Statements from Parties and Candidates

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Mayoral candidates have made their first statements after the counting began. Main opposition CHP’s candidate for the capital

TURKEY LOCAL ELECTIONS 2019: Live Results from Trustee-Appointed Provinces

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Follow the live results from the 10 provinces where there are trustee-appointed municipalities.

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It looks like Higher Election Council refuses to declare #Ekremİmamoğlu wins #İstanbul. #TurkeyElections

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Higher Electoral Council results website shut down until results are published in the Official Gazette, it says… https://t.co/f07V1yKkqP

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 31, 2019

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The Istanbul results feed cut-off has lasted one hour – or since Binali Yıldırım declared victory. https://t.co/TfMLT3zzQc

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 31, 2019

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“According to the data we have Ekrem Imamoglu has won,” CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu said as he criticised Yildirim’s statement. “We have won in Ankara, Adana, Antalya, Mersin, Kirsehir, Artvin, Ardahan, Bolu, Bilecik. Turkey has actually won.” Mansur Yavas was also in the room. pic.twitter.com/0uvqdsUo0c

— Raziye Akkoç (@RazAkkoc) March 31, 2019

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The toll is heavy. AKP has lost 10 municipalities (including Istanbul, it would make 11). Most of these are big metropoles. Moreover, AKP's vote shared decreased in most of the cities that remained AKP municipalities. #TurkeyElections2019

— Sinem Adar (@sinemadar) March 31, 2019

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Both CHP leader Kemal Kiliçdaroğlu and İYİ Party’s Meral Akşener claim CHP candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu won #Istanbul. Meanwhile AKP declared victory even though data flow stopped by High Election Board, no full results yet. AKP supporters party on Istanbul streets. Very worrying…

— Ayla Albayrak (@aylushka_a) March 31, 2019

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Celebrations in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey, where the pro-Kurdish HDP won by a landslide, increasing its vote from 55% in 2014 to 63% tonight.pic.twitter.com/F4gJXeTmuP

— Mustafa E. Yilmaz (@MustafaEdib) March 31, 2019

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CHP takes back Ankara municipality after 25 years

Hurriyet Daily News /

Mansur Yavaş, the candidate of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and İYİ (Good) Party, has emerged

CHP wins landslide victories in southern, western coastal provinces

Hurriyet Daily News /

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has swept to landslide victories in coastal Aegean and Mediterranean

Sözcü newspaper claims that the official Higher Electoral Council and Anadolu Agency data feeds both stopped at the moment that Binali Yıldırım declared victory in Istanbul and have not resumed. https://t.co/J7FmCY39GS

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 31, 2019

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Don't know what Erdogan are the AKP are going to do if they've lost Istanbul and Ankara, and with the economy heading into a nosedive.

— Nate Schenkkan (@nateschenkkan) March 31, 2019

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https://twitter.com/wellsla/status/1112458181010178050

#Breaking:

Critical Turkish Fox TV anchor Ismail Karakaya says “for the last 25 minutes, there has been no update to the results for Istanbul.”

It coincides when AKP’s Istanbul candidate Binali Yildirim made his victory announcement.

— Ahval (@ahval_en) March 31, 2019

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More craziness. With just 3,000 votes between him and Imamoglu, and over 1% of ballot boxes yet to be opened, Yildirim claims victory. pic.twitter.com/LzMTAnO0a4

— Piotr Zalewski (@p_zalewski) March 31, 2019

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Speaking at a live press conference #CHP Istanbul mayoral candidates @ekrem_imamoglu claims he is ahead of AKP’s Yildirim in their system. Meanwhile the difference is getting smaller according to national TVs, now only 3000 #TurkeyElections pic.twitter.com/bwPB06JOxK

— Mutlu Civiroglu (@mutludc) March 31, 2019

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AKP losing Ankara to CHP is a big deal. If they lose Istanbul too, and rn it‘s close, then Erdoğan and his party have a serious problem on their hands. Not sure how they’ll react to that kind of loss of power. https://t.co/MEDipfhyIF

— Sam (@halaljew) March 31, 2019

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Takes from Turkey’s local elections:
-6 biggest cities have been taken by opposition/result is a hair breadth (Istanbul,Ankara,Izmir,Antalya,Bursa,Adana):major metropolitan swing.
-Kurdish vote blocked by security measures in remote areas flock to opposition in metropolitan areas

— Sezin Öney (@SezinOney) March 31, 2019

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#31M19 #TurkeyElections
The National Alliance is celebrating the new Municipality Mayor Tanju Özcan of CHP in Bolu.pic.twitter.com/PCskrY2lFb

— dokuz8NEWS (@dokuz8_EN) March 31, 2019

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Communist Party of Turkey TKP Tunceli Fatih Maçoğlu (@FatihMacoglu) is celebrating his election victory in Tunceli. pic.twitter.com/jbiBcsq5cL

— dokuz8NEWS (@dokuz8_EN) March 31, 2019

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CHP Izmir nominee Tunç Soyer (@tuncsoyer) in İzmir celebrated the election results with the song Bella Ciao, singing with the supporters. pic.twitter.com/C6182EK7Zd

— dokuz8NEWS (@dokuz8_EN) March 31, 2019

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#31M19 #TurkeyElections

HDP deputy and journalist Ahmet Şık shared in his social media account "The man lost" in reference to the former presidential candidate Muharrem İnce's admittance of defeat with an SMS "the man has won" on June 24, 2018 Presidential Elections. pic.twitter.com/mYy54Wk4KU

— dokuz8NEWS (@dokuz8_EN) March 31, 2019

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AA'ya göre Antalya sonuçları: AKP hüsrana uğradı | Açılan sandık yüzde 93 pic.twitter.com/m76W3FbGAb

— Ahval (@ahval_tr) March 31, 2019

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Adana’da CHP, Millet İttifakı ve Demokrasi Cephesi onbinlerce kişiyle zaferini kutluyor! pic.twitter.com/9QjodpdCGc

— Prof.Dr. Haluk Savaş (@drhaluksavas) March 31, 2019

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CANLI | Ankara'da Mansur Yavaş seçim zaferini kutluyor #Seçim2019

https://t.co/556AwgFVwB https://t.co/CrRY2ryFpy

— euronews Türkçe (@euronews_tr) March 31, 2019

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Growing number of supporters at the CHP HQ watching the results on the large screen outside. Many with CHP flags, some with Mansur Yavas flags and a few with the flags of Ataturk’s portrait on a Turkish flag #YerelSecimAnkara #TurkeyElections pic.twitter.com/70OM0dsVLd

— Raziye Akkoç (@RazAkkoc) March 31, 2019

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Istanbul CHP candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu's speeches were only broadcast on marginal channels and Fox TV – I wonder whether Erdoğan will turn his fire on Murdoch after the election? https://t.co/b5SoRG6SUL

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 31, 2019

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Turkey votes in local elections seen as key test of Erdoğan’s rule

World news: Turkey

President’s party faces defeat in some areas as country’s economic woes erode support Voters across Turkey have cast

TURKEY LOCAL ELECTIONS 2019: Statements from Parties and Candidates

Bianet :: English /

Mayoral candidates have made their first statements after the counting began. Main opposition CHP’s candidate for the capital

TURKEY LOCAL ELECTIONS 2019: Live Results from Trustee-Appointed Provinces

Bianet :: English /

Follow the live results from the 10 provinces where there are trustee-appointed municipalities.

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AKP maybe losing Ankara after 25 years…and close call in Istanbul! #TurkeyElections

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Vote difference is 18 thousand as of 10:49 in İstanbul. (Istanbul time)

İzmir is already CHP’s… Bursa close call too.

Mansur Yavaş (Ankara CHP candidate) – Ekrem İmamoğlu (İstanbul CHP candidate)

Former jailed Cumhuriyet journalist Erdem Gül is now the mayor of Istanbul's Islands district. https://t.co/1Ygysy5mjn

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 31, 2019

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Of #Turkey's 12 largest cities, the opposition is winning at least 7: #Ankara, #İzmir, #Adana, #Antalya, #Mersin, #Eskişehir, & #Diyarbakır. The largest city #Istanbul is a toss-up! #Bursa, too, is too close to call. AKP is losing Turkey's economic power houses. #TurkeyElections

— Aykan Erdemir (@aykan_erdemir) March 31, 2019

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Close call in Istanbul #TurkeyElections2019 pic.twitter.com/je6IH1fiOo

— Inga Rogg (@ingarogg) March 31, 2019

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Mansur Yavaş on track to win the popular vote in Ankara for the second set of elections in a row – and it looks provisionally like the government have decided to allow him to take the mayoralty this time.

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 31, 2019

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AKP on 48% with 90% of votes counted in Kilis, a province with a numerical majority of (non-voting) Syrian refugees.

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 31, 2019

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AKP loses Black Sea district after scandal of child death cover-up https://t.co/m1ICbCqz6J

— Ahval (@ahval_en) March 31, 2019

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The CHP will celebrate this one: they lost Artvin in 2014, but it looks like they're taking it back. pic.twitter.com/LaNjju0w47

— JamesInTurkey.com (@jamesinturkey) March 31, 2019

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Amazing the number of places in Central Anatolia where the race is a close two-way between the AKP and MHP. The "we want to protest the government but also vote for the government" vote going to MHP.

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 31, 2019

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Kırşehir’de yaşamaya karar verdim pic.twitter.com/lITlR8dCEg

— Çok Afedersiniz Rum (@lokumdakiboncuk) March 31, 2019

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Forget Istanbul and Ankara for the moment. The story of this election is being played out in the east — in places like Iğdır, where the MHP's alliance with the AK Party is paying off handsomely so far.https://t.co/aXpPLVRVCL pic.twitter.com/iMnM7jsnum

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Remember Turkey's first communist mayor, Fatih Mehmet Maçoğlu? He's on course to becoming the first mayor of a provincial town in Tunceli/Dersim. https://t.co/aXpPLVRVCL pic.twitter.com/W8eX1A1Hiq

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AKP maybe losing Ankara after 25 years…and close call in Istanbul! #TurkeyElections

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Vote difference is 18 thousand as of 10:49 in İstanbul. (Istanbul time)

İzmir is already CHP’s… Bursa close call too.

Mansur Yavaş (Ankara CHP candidate) – Ekrem İmamoğlu (İstanbul CHP candidate)

Former jailed Cumhuriyet journalist Erdem Gül is now the mayor of Istanbul's Islands district. https://t.co/1Ygysy5mjn

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 31, 2019

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Of #Turkey's 12 largest cities, the opposition is winning at least 7: #Ankara, #İzmir, #Adana, #Antalya, #Mersin, #Eskişehir, & #Diyarbakır. The largest city #Istanbul is a toss-up! #Bursa, too, is too close to call. AKP is losing Turkey's economic power houses. #TurkeyElections

— Aykan Erdemir (@aykan_erdemir) March 31, 2019

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Close call in Istanbul #TurkeyElections2019 pic.twitter.com/je6IH1fiOo

— Inga Rogg (@ingarogg) March 31, 2019

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Mansur Yavaş on track to win the popular vote in Ankara for the second set of elections in a row – and it looks provisionally like the government have decided to allow him to take the mayoralty this time.

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 31, 2019

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AKP on 48% with 90% of votes counted in Kilis, a province with a numerical majority of (non-voting) Syrian refugees.

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 31, 2019

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AKP loses Black Sea district after scandal of child death cover-up https://t.co/m1ICbCqz6J

— Ahval (@ahval_en) March 31, 2019

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The CHP will celebrate this one: they lost Artvin in 2014, but it looks like they're taking it back. pic.twitter.com/LaNjju0w47

— JamesInTurkey.com (@jamesinturkey) March 31, 2019

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Amazing the number of places in Central Anatolia where the race is a close two-way between the AKP and MHP. The "we want to protest the government but also vote for the government" vote going to MHP.

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 31, 2019

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Kırşehir’de yaşamaya karar verdim pic.twitter.com/lITlR8dCEg

— Çok Afedersiniz Rum (@lokumdakiboncuk) March 31, 2019

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Forget Istanbul and Ankara for the moment. The story of this election is being played out in the east — in places like Iğdır, where the MHP's alliance with the AK Party is paying off handsomely so far.https://t.co/aXpPLVRVCL pic.twitter.com/iMnM7jsnum

— JamesInTurkey.com (@jamesinturkey) March 31, 2019

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Remember Turkey's first communist mayor, Fatih Mehmet Maçoğlu? He's on course to becoming the first mayor of a provincial town in Tunceli/Dersim. https://t.co/aXpPLVRVCL pic.twitter.com/W8eX1A1Hiq

— JamesInTurkey.com (@jamesinturkey) March 31, 2019

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First signs of success for the opposition #TurkeyElections #Seçim2019

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Diyarbakır, Sur. An old Kurdish woman is looking at her devastated neighborhood, she had to leave. via

It is still very early and hard to say anything about major cities. However, there is some certain news that some Black sea towns and a few Central Anatolian towns, where AKP always won, now won by opposition parties. That includes the hometown of Rabia Naz, of whom I also wrote about here. Turkey’s only communist party mayor of Ovacık town, Fatih Mehmet Maçoğlu, now becomes the mayor of Tunceli city. Another good sign.

Maçoğlu celebrating

As usual, there is uncomfortable news from the Kurdish cities where heavy deployment security forces make it hard to have a transparent election process. I am not surprised that some small cities like Şırnak can be won by AKP after the massive pressure they were exposed to.

And the most tragic news is that in Malatya two Saadet party members were killed by AKP candidate’s nephew according to the party leader.

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Eynesil'de sandıklar açılmaya devam ederken AKP'nin ilk kez oyları geride kaldı.
Rabia Naz'ın babası @VatanSaban "Hepiniz evladınıza sahip çıktınız, yargı yolu açık olduğu halde korunan zalime hesap soracağım" dedi.
Rabia Naz'ın, Rabia Naz'ların hesabı sorulacak! #Seçim2019 pic.twitter.com/7leSst8xg0

— Demir Leblebi (@leblebi_demir) March 31, 2019

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Hopa'da sol ittifak seçimi kazandı! Hopa halkı hep birlikte kutlamalara başladı! Halk birlikte yönetecek! #Seçim2019 pic.twitter.com/KMF2DzZDk2

— Halkevleri (@Halkevleri) March 31, 2019

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Turkish elections: Much at stake in Kurdish-majority southeast

Al Jazeera English (In Depth)

Nearly 100 mayors from the pro-Kurdish HDP party have been removed from office and replaced by government trustees.

Around 57 million #Turks are eligible to vote this Sunday in the local elections, which are held every five years in Turkey. Voters will cast ballots to elect #mayors of the biggest cities, mayors of smaller towns, municipal assemblies and neighborhood heads. #elections #Turkey

— Marc Guillet (@Turkeyreport) March 31, 2019

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2 hours in Turkish voters have been casting their votes to choose their municipality and local mayors. #TurkeyElections pic.twitter.com/hxWIyxw8af

— New Young Turks (@newyoungturks) March 31, 2019

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#TurkeyElections: People coming with their families at this voting station in #Gaziantep.
Millions of Turkish citizens will be voting today in the local elections.
This election 53,000 Syrians have become eligible to vote. We’ll be part of the rolling coverage today on @trtworld pic.twitter.com/uc5Al0Ztue

— Sara Firth (@Sara__Firth) March 31, 2019

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan has used every weapon is his arsenal to galvanise his religious base ahead of local elections https://t.co/AiQJzujUwI

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 31, 2019

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Economy, security under spotlight as Turks set for local polls

Al Jazeera English (In Depth)

Elections are seen as challenge for President Erdogan and his AK Party to retain control of Turkey’s major cities.

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Local elections begin… #TurkeyElections

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image source: https://twitter.com/vandalyurek/status/1112139537893998592

Erdoğan and his Istanbul local candidates. image source: https://twitter.com/ouzceceli/status/1111755619772579840?s=03

Erdoğan, his candidates in İstanbul and the “journalists.” Open to a good semiological analysis.

funny but true:

For anyone preparing to follow the Turkish local elections tomorrow, I’ve made you a handy guide: pic.twitter.com/qZRukk6gp1

— Can Okar (@canokar) March 30, 2019

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As of 7 pm, live election program at Medyascope

Leaflets in Ankara accuse the CHP of supporting the majority-Kurdish HDP, while leaflets in heavily-Kurdish areas of Istanbul accuse the CHP of having massacred Kurds throughout history #HavingYourCakeAndEatingIt https://t.co/zobC0GdSMC

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 30, 2019

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One day before local elections, Turkish TV channels again have the easiest job in the world. pic.twitter.com/RgqeiQV2GR

— Ilija Vojnovic (@Ikan999) March 30, 2019

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via @BirGun_Gazetesi a round-up of polls from Istanbul and Ankara pic.twitter.com/ATmUJuCHfG

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) March 30, 2019

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Milliyetçi duyarlılığın yüksek olduğu Ankara’da dağıtılan bildirilerde CHP’liler HDP’li olmakla, Kürt seçmenin yoğun olduğu Esenyurt’ta dağıtılan bildirilerde ise Kürt katili olmakla suçlanıyor. pic.twitter.com/ggqONE36if

— İsmail Saymaz (@ismailsaymaz) March 30, 2019

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Why Istanbul could decide the fate of Turkey’s election

Washington Post

There’s a well-known saying in Turkish politics: “Whoever wins Istanbul, wins Turkey.” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s political career validates this …

Erdoğan could lose power base Istanbul in local elections – VoA – Ahval

Pro-Kurdish party members detained before Turkey’s elections – Washington Post

How Turkey’s Local Elections Became a Vote on Erdogan – Washington Post

Siz bu Ülkenin en alçak, ahlaksız, şerefisz insan topluluğusunuz. İnsan demeye bile utanıyorum size adi yaratıklar pic.twitter.com/cLWAcwXOLP

— Can Eroğlu (@cnnerglu) March 30, 2019

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Howard Eissenstat: ‘No chance of losing İstanbul for Erdoğan’

Ahval

There is no chance of losing Istanbul for Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the country’s local elections set to take place on Sunday,

In Elections, Turkey’s Opposition Hopes to Capitalize on Erdogan’s Woes Voice of America Since Erdogan won Istanbul’s mayorship in 1994, a victory that served as a … However, the latest opinion polls indicate the outcome of Istanbul local … Ahead Of Turkey’s Local Election, The Campaign Rhetoric Has Been Harsh – NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS

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Vicious YouTube ads and Fake videos #TurkeyElections

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Thanks to a former student and a friend, Ali Mert Gürbüz, I have realized that Turkish users are subject to some very dark political propaganda on YouTube in the last couple of days. I wonder if Youtube is aware of that.- or better to say if it cares at all- Opposition candidates are labeled as PKK members etc in these ads…

Another novelty is the number of fake videos. Not only by pro-government actors. But most of the videos are viciously attacking the opposition with fake news in video formats…

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Unprecedented smear campaigns #TurkeyElections #TrollWatch

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Hagia Sophia

When I checked my troll list last night, they were at a state of madness in attacking opposition candidates. I am not sure if the opposition is offering better or will be victorious but the AKP campaigning zeroed in only one thing: the opposition is in deep ties with terror organizations. Some old police intelligence briefs that include personal data are circulating in pro-government media. Objectively, this looks like that AKP people are quite desperate. I continue to believe if they remained calm, they would probably lose less and they would not consolidate the opposition. AKP can still be triumphant but as many observers state, this is their worst campaigning since the party’s foundation.

In the meantime, Erdoğan is now using an old conservative card. Changing Hagia Sophia’s status to the mosque. Or some kind of wordplay around this idea. It looks like another pre-election trick, nothing more…

I forgot to mention the Kurdish votes last time. I think the HDP official leaders, esp. Sezai Temelli, acted well to help Erdoğan’s rhetoric. An experienced politician would choose his words better. I believe only the wisdom of crowds, not the leaders, will determine the outcome here.

Hundreds of election-related photos can be found here. 

Pro-government media continuing its propaganda efforts to link the CHP with the PKK, even to the point of publishing “Mansur Yavaş’ Qandil Candidates”. Yavaş, as everyone knows, is of MHP background. His running on the CHP ticket does not mean he is ideologically distant from MHP pic.twitter.com/ErTndfNQrx

— Has Avrat (@hasavrat) March 27, 2019

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CHP leader says AKP waging smear campaign against his party

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is smearing the opposition because they have nothing convincing to say amid

Different Statements by Erdoğan on Hagia Sophia

Bianet :: English

Responding the calls to revert the Hagia Sophia to a mosque, President Erdoğan first said, “Fill the Sultanahmet Mosque

Hagia Sophia’s status to be changed to mosque: Erdoğan

Hurriyet Daily News /

Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Museum will be converted back into a mosque, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on

Everything You Need to Know About Turkey’s 2019 Local Elections

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People of Turkey will go to polls on March 31 to elect their local administrators. Here is a detailed guide to Sunday’s elections.

Council of Europe to observe local elections in Turkey

The Strasbourg-based Council of Europe has announced that it will dispatch a monitoring team for Turkey’s municipal

New test for Erdogan: What’s at stake in Turkish local elections?

Al Jazeera English (In Depth)

March 31 polls seen as test for Turkish leader and his AKP amid economic downturn triggered by 2018 currency crisis.

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As ordinary citizens learn what SWAP rate is….”Turkey may be the spark that lights a fire in the world economy

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Turkey may be the spark that lights a fire in the world economy | Larry Elliott

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Larry Elliott,

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan campaigns in Usak, Turkey, on Wednesday. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Erdoğan’s costly move against currency speculators could prove to have major ripple effects

Turkey ‘to shore up lira via tight supply’ through local polls

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After President Erdoğan criticized US President Trump’s statement that they will recognize Israel’s sovereignty on the Golan

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Berlin moves to cut ties between German Muslims and Turkey

The Financial Times – Tobias Buck in Berlin – Mar 23, 9:35 PM

Berlin wants to sever the financial and institutional ties between local Muslim communities and the Turkish government as part of a bold campaign to help German Muslims develop a homegrown version of Islam. “What we need now is an Islam for

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One day in New York, visiting the Chess Forum

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Since watching The Last Chess Shop in New York City 

I have been meaning to visit the Chess Forum in New York. Yesterday I took a Greyhound to meet with a friend. After a 4-hour and relatively comfortable trip, I reached the city. After meeting with my friend, I rushed to see the place.

You cannot have coffee there. I was told to get a cup of coffee from the cafe at the corner. Like in that short movie, there is not much space. I guess a total of eight tables to play chess. I watched the players for a while. If I had time, I would play but I had to rush back to the bus. I wish I had money to buy a chess set among various interesting ones. They were a little bit pricey for me. Playing chess or watching players playing chess is 5 bucks. It is worthy.

 

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