The chairman of the Supreme Election Committee, Mr. Ahmet Yiner, announced: "The turnout rate in the elections for municipal governments of major cities has reached 78.11%." In a statement regarding the local management general elections on March 31, the chairman noted that 34 political parties participated. The elections were held with 61,441,882 registered voters across 207,848 polling stations.
According to preliminary results, the opening rate of polling stations for municipal elections in major cities was 99.99%, and the turnout rate for these elections was 78.11%.
The opening rate of polling stations for city elections was reported at 99.95%, with a turnout rate of 78.7%. The opening rate for city council elections was 99.93%, and the participation rate was 78.5%.
The opening rate for provincial council elections was reported at 99.97%, with a participation rate of 80.7%. "The Peoples' Republican Party secured 35 municipalities and the Justice and Development Party won 24," based on preliminary results nationwide. The Peoples' Republican Party won 35, the Justice and Development Party 24, the Party of Equality and Democracy 10, the Nationalist Movement Party 8, the Welfare Party (Renewed) 2, the Great Unity Party 1, and the Good Party 1 municipality.
In the elections for 30 major city municipalities, the Peoples' Republican Party won 14, the Justice and Development Party 12, the Party of Equality and Democracy 3, and the Welfare Party (Renewed) 1 municipality. So far, for 44 provincial municipalities, a consolidated report has been received. According to this report, the Peoples' Republican Party won 18, the Justice and Development Party 9, the Nationalist Movement Party 8, the Party of Equality and Democracy 6, the Great Unity Party 1, the Good Party 1, and the Welfare Party (Renewed) won 1 provincial municipality. In the elections for 92 district municipalities, consolidated reports have been received for 878 areas so far.
According to these, the Justice and Development Party won 324, the Peoples' Republican Party 322, the Nationalist Movement Party 110, the Party of Equality and Democracy 54, the Welfare Party (Renewed) 37, the Good Party 23, the Great Unity Party 12, independents 9, the Democratic Party 2, the Democracy and Progress Party 1, the Democratic Left Party 1, the Felicity Party 1, the Left Party 1, and the Workers' Party of Turkey 1 district municipality. In the elections for 390 local municipalities (Belde), consolidated reports have been received for 356 municipalities so far. According to these, the Justice and Development Party won 154, independents 1, the Great Unity Party 6, the Peoples' Republican Party 55, the Democracy and Progress Party 2, the Democratic Left Party 2, the Democratic Party 3, the Party of Equality and Democracy 10, the Free Invitation Party 1, the Good Party 5, the Homeland Party 1, the Nationalist Movement Party 90, the Felicity Party 3, the Left Party 1, and the Welfare Party (Renewed) won 22 local municipalities. Aside from a few separate and unfortunate incidents, the elections were conducted and concluded in an atmosphere of calm and security.
The process continues according to the electoral calendar. Upon the announcement of the definitive election results, the officially signed reports will be made available to citizens on our website.
