On May 21, the 36th Civil Chamber of the Ankara Regional Court of Justice ruled that CHP’s (Republican People’s Party) 38th Ordinary Elective Congress was legally invalid due to “absolute nullity”. Last year, a lower court ruled against claims of irregularities and misconduct in the CHP Congress and Özel’s election, but this recent decision overturned the previous verdict. This ruling, ...
Local elections in Türkiye resulted in a heavy defeat for the government and a victory for the main opposition party, Republican People’s Party (CHP). A total of 48,153,788 citizens voted in the elections held on March 31, with a turnout of 78.53%. 35 political parties and independent candidates participated in the elections. Big shock for AKP in metropolitan cities The ...