Turkey's Pilkada Begins, 61 Million Voters Go To TPS To Vote

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The process of voting for the Regional Head Election (Pilkada) in Turkey began on Sunday morning, where more than 61 million voters will vote for them in 81 provinces.

Voting was held from 07.00 local time (04.00GMT) to 16.00 (1300GMT) in 32 provinces east of the country, while other polling stations in other provinces will open at 08.00 and close at 17.00.

Around 1.32 million youths will use their votes for the first time. This time there are 34 political parties that will compete, and more than 206,000 polling stations have been provided across the country.

Reporting from Anodalu, in this Turkish regional election, the public will elect officials for 81 provinces, 973 districts, and 390 rural regional heads and 50,336 muhtar (RW chairman), as well as the election of provincial council members and council members in districts.

Political parties

The parties competing are the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK), the main opposition party of the People's Party of the Republic (CHP), the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the Good Party (IYI), and the Democratic People's Party (DEM Party).

Other political parties are the Left Party, the Great Unity Party, the Indonesian Party, the Left Democratic Party, the New Welfare Party, the Turkish Communist Party, the Anatolia Unity Party, the Victory Party, the People's Liberation Party, the Turkish Communist Movement, the Independent Turkish Party, the Future Party, the New Turkiye Party, the Labor Party, the Rights and Freedom Party, the Ocak Party, the Justice Unity Party, the Democratic Party, the Unity of Power Party, the National Path Party, the Justice Party, the Bright Democracy Party, the Turkish Workers Party, the Democracy and Progress, and the Talent Party.

The election campaign ended on Saturday and the ban on broadcasts related to elections took effect across the country after entering a calm day. More than 1,000 mobile ballot boxes will be provided for voters who cannot come to polling stations (TPS) due to illness or defects.

During the voting period, entertainment venues such as coffee shops, tea shops, and internet cafes will be closed, but restaurants are still allowed to open. Radio stations and broadcast media are prohibited from releasing news, prediction of election results, or comments regarding elections or election results until 18.00 local time.

From 18.00 to 21.00 (15.00-18.00GMT), broadcasts related to elections can only use news and announcements released by the General Elections High Council (YSK). All broadcast restrictions will be lifted after 21.00 p.m.