A gaggle that included supporters of the PKK terrorist group attacked poll field observers Sunday as voting in Türkiye’s May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections happened within the Netherlands‘ capital, Amsterdam.
The group, which included poll field observers of the Green Left Party and PKK supporters, assaulted poll field observers of the People’s Alliance as polls have been closing on the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre.
Police rushed to the scene and intervened with batons and canine in opposition to the attackers, who shouted slogans in favor of the PKK and its convicted ringleader, Abdullah Öcalan.
They maintained safety within the space till the method of closing the poll bins, counting the votes and envelopes and placing them in sacks and sealing them was accomplished.
The voting course of at customs gates and abroad representations started on April 27.
The elections in Türkiye will happen on May 14. On the presidential poll, voters will select between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who’s searching for reelection, main opposition candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Muharrem İnce, and Sinan Oğan.
Meanwhile, 24 political events and 151 impartial candidates are vying for seats within the 600-member Turkish parliament.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
