Turkish election board issues list of parties contesting May election

Turkish election board issues list of parties contesting May election

Türkiye’s Supreme Election Council names 36 political events which can participate within the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for May 14.

(AA Archive)

Türkiye’s Supreme Election Council’s checklist of 36 events which can take part within the presidential and parliamentary election set for May 14, 2023 has been revealed within the Official Gazette. 

The political events to compete within the elections embody Justice and Development (AK) Party, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Grand Unity Party (BBP), Republican People’s Party (CHP), Felicity Party (Saadet Partisi), Democracy and Progress Party, Future Party, Good (IYI) Party, Homeland Party, New Welfare Party, Democrat Party, Democratic Left Party, Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and Communist Party of Türkiye. 

Some practices and prohibitions for election day had been additionally revealed on Sunday within the Official Gazette. 

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The sale of alcoholic drinks shall be prohibited from 6 AM native time (0300 GMT) to 12 AM native time (2100 GMT) on election day.

No one shall be allowed to hold weapons besides those that are accountable for sustaining safety and order.

Media shops are forbidden to make predictions and feedback on the election and their outcomes till 6 PM native time (1500 GMT).

Media shops will be capable of publish news and communiques to be launched by the election council, between 6 PM native time (1500 GMT) and 9 PM native time (1800 GMT).

After 9 PM native time (1800 GMT) or earlier, broadcasters shall be free to report on the election outcomes. 

The similar provisions shall be utilized on May 28, which was decided because the date for a doable second spherical of presidential election. 

Voting is scheduled to start out by 8 AM native time (0500 GMT) and finish by 5 PM native time (1400 GMT).

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Source: AA

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