The Supreme Board of Elections (YSK) announced the political parties eligible to participate in the local elections to be held on March 31, 2019. 

The 13 political parties eligible to run in the local elections in 2019 are: 

Justice and Development Party (AKP)

Independent Turkey Party (BTP)

Great Unity Party (BBP)

Republican People’s Party (CHP)

Democratic Party (DP)

Democratic Left Party (DSP)

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP)

Free Cause Party (HUDAPAR)

GOOD Party (IYIP)

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) 

Felicity Party (SP)

Communist Party of Turkey (TKP)

Fatherland Party (VP)