LOCAL ELECTIONS 2024

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• DEM Party submits application for the cancellation of elections in Kars 

  DEM Party Kars organisation applied to the provincial election board for the cancellation of the elections in the city.
• People of Şırnak protest the usurpation of their will 

  In the centre of Şırnak, people marched against the usurpation of will with "transported" soldiers.
• AKP mobilises to usurp Pazarcık Town Municipality in Kars 

  The ruling AKP party filed an objection to the YSK to usurp the Pazarcık Town Municipality, which was won by the DEM Party in the 31 March local elections.
• Political coup: Municipal election to be renewed in Hilvan, Urfa 

  A decision was taken to renew the election upon the AKP's objection in the Hilvan district of Urfa where the DEM Party won the municipality in Sunday’s elections.
• Police attack people objecting to election fraud in Bitlis 

  DEM Party voters who went to the Provincial Electoral Board to object to transported voters and irregularities in the elections held in the centre of Bitlis on 31 March were prevented by the police.
• DEM Party: We urge the AKP Government to respect the will of the people of Van 

  Stating that Van Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayor Abdullah Zeydan's right to be elected was usurped by the order of the Minister of Justice, the DEM Party called on the government to respect the will of the people of Van.
• Counting brings municipalities won by DEM Party to 78 

  Three more towns were added to the municipalities won by the DEM Party in the 31 March local elections, and this number increased to 78.
• DEM Party Europe thanks all international parties and friends for solidarity during elections 

  The DEM Party's European representation thanked everybody for the solidarity and support received.
• DEM Party election victory celebrated in many cities 

  The people of Van, Ağrı, Siirt, Muş, Erzurum celebrated the election victory of the DEM Party.
• KCDK-E: The will of the Kurdish people won 

  Drawing attention to the local elections, KCDK-E said, "The policies of genocide collapsed, the will of the Kurdish people won."
• Open election fraud in Kars: Transported soldiers and police officers leave the city 

  The soldiers and police officers that the AKP-MHP had transported to Kars in order to change the local election results in their favour were taken back in buses as they were brought.
• People of Uludere protest against AKP's election fraud 

  In the Uludere district of Şırnak province, by hundreds of people staged a march in protesy at the open election fraud by the ruling party AKP.
• Danish MP Villumsen: Kurdish people succeeded despite all attacks 

  "Despite killings and repression, the DEM Party has managed to win in the Kurdish regions and strengthen its position nationally," said Nikolaj Villumsen of the Red-Green Alliance Party (Enhedslisten) in Denmark.
• DEM Party Co-Chair: Kars, Bitlis and Şırnak are ours regardless of the result! 

  According to DEM Party, 46.901 soldiers and policemen were transported to the Kurdish region to vote in yesterday’s local elections. The party lost at least 12 municipalities due to the heavily transported military and police votes.
• Municipalities usurped in Kurdistan with military and police votes 

  The AKP-MHP government usurped at least 12 provincial and district municipalities with military and police votes.
• YSK announces early election results  

  "The voter turnout rate was 78.11 percent," YSK Chairman Ahmet Yener said, announcing the early election results.
• DEM Party wins all 14 municipalities in Van 

  The People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) won all 14 municipalities in Van.
• Record result in Siirt despite external votes 

  In Siirt, where the AKP had more than 6,600 police and military to vote, the DEM Party won the municipality by a margin, despite all the irregularities.
• DEM Party: In Batman we won with the 'Jin Jiyan Azadî' philosophy 

  Speaking at the celebration held in Batman, where the DEM Party received 64.50 percent of the votes, co-chair Gülistan Sönük said: "The "Jin Jiyan Azadî" philosophy won against the ISIS mentality."
• 'Urban consensus' wins in Esenyurt 

  In Esenyurt, 99 percent of the ballot boxes were opened and CHP candidate Ahmet Özer, supported by the DEM Party on the basis of "urban consensus", won.
• DEM Party wins 75 municipalities 

  According to preliminary results, DEM Party won 75 municipalities, including 3 metropolitan municipalities and 7 provincial ones.
• DEM Party wins 7 municipalities in Urfa 

  In Urfa, the DEM Party achieved one of the most successful results in recent times and won 7 municipalities.
• Election victory in Xelfetî offered to Abdullah Öcalan 

  The DEM Party celebrated its election victory in Xelfetî, a district of Urfa, until late at night.
• People in Kurdistan say DEM!  

  The state trustee regime in North Kurdistan is history again. According to preliminary results, the HDP successor won a total of 77 mayoral positions in the local elections on Sunday.
• Local Elections in Kurdistan and Turkey: LIVE BLOG  

  Local elections have been held in 81 provinces, 973 districts and 390 towns in Kurdistan and Turkey today.