WASHINGTON - Turkey held another democratic election on Sunday, March 31. This country has a political culture that guarantees the safety of elections and people's trust in ballot boxes
"We consider local elections on March 31, 2024 as an important milestone in Turkey's journey to democracy," said Altun in an article published in more than 50 media in 13 countries.
Turkey on Sunday held a vote to elect mayors, regents and other local officials who will serve for the next five years, including in contested cities such as Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir.
In the local elections on March 31, more than 61 million voters across the country will use their votes at more than 200,000 polling stations for candidates from 34 competing political parties.
Turkey's commitment to democratic values and innovative vision of local government, highlighted in local elections on March 31, is very important nationally and internationally," said Altun.
"The campaign, which was carried out in a'safe and fair' condition during the election process, shows that Turkey is one of the leading countries' in the region in terms of democratic maturity and the importance of local government," he added.
Stressing that fair, transparent, and regular elections are the most fundamental component of modern democracy, said Altun, since the transition to a multi-party system in 1946, Turkey has been "leading in organizing regular, fair and transparent elections."
"Utilizing institutions such as the Highest Election Council (YSK), elections in Turkey are carried out under the supervision of independent judges," he said.
Therefore, Turkey has a sophisticated political culture that guarantees the safety of elections and the people's trust in ballot boxes.
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