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Post by iain on Mar 13, 2024 20:35:57 GMT
These will be happening on 31st March.
The united opposition alliance has broken down, and the AKP is looking to capitalise - polling has shown them ahead even in some opposition strongholds such as Antalya due to the split vote opposing them. However, most of the polling in the big two prizes, Ankara and Istanbul, has shown the incumbent CHP mayors holding on narrowly (particularly in the former). Istanbul in particular is likely to go down to the wire once again.
Erdogan is looking to introduce more constitutional changes in the near future, and these elections may well have an impact on whether he decides to go ahead / the extent of the changes.
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Post by iain on Mar 31, 2024 8:39:54 GMT
These are today. Voting ends 3pm BST, initial results expected by 8pm.
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Post by Georg Ebner on Mar 31, 2024 11:24:12 GMT
Mayors of Byzantium=Istanbul & Angora=Ankara:  Provincial chiefs:  |
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Post by jimboo2017 on Mar 31, 2024 11:44:15 GMT
Diyarbakır (Kurdish area)
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Post by iain on Mar 31, 2024 16:09:45 GMT
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Post by cogload on Mar 31, 2024 16:38:24 GMT
Western Turkey looking a bit...CHP...
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Post by johng on Mar 31, 2024 16:45:23 GMT
Western Turkey looking a bit...CHP... Very early results, but they do look better for CHP than expected. |
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Post by cogload on Mar 31, 2024 16:53:23 GMT
Apparently the AKP have turned off the TV screens outside their Istanbul office...
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Post by cogload on Mar 31, 2024 16:59:32 GMT
And the Religious nutcases are doing very well.
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Post by iain on Mar 31, 2024 17:02:03 GMT
And the Religious nutcases are doing very well. It’s certainly costing the AKP. With 22% counted the CHP are actually leading nationally. |
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Post by cogload on Mar 31, 2024 17:21:52 GMT
And the Religious nutcases are doing very well. It’s certainly costing the AKP. With 22% counted the CHP are actually leading nationally. The CHP vote usually comes in late. We will see if this holds true this time. |
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Post by cogload on Mar 31, 2024 17:32:41 GMT
And the Religious nutcases are doing very well. It’s certainly costing the AKP. With 22% counted the CHP are actually leading nationally. Gaziantep being a case in point. |
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Post by uthacalthing on Mar 31, 2024 17:49:33 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68704375As with London and Brexit As with Oslo and EU membership As with Bangkok and Shinawatra As with Washington and Trump As with St Petersburg and Putin Cosmopolitan latte-drinking tossers are out of step with the national mood.
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Post by iain on Mar 31, 2024 18:03:50 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68704375As with London and Brexit As with Oslo and EU membership As with Bangkok and Shinawatra As with Washington and Trump As with St Petersburg and Putin Cosmopolitan latte-drinking tossers are out of step with the national mood. Do you really want to advertise your ignorance so brazenly? The CHP are leading nationally. Istanbul is Erdogan’s traditional power base and votes broadly in line with the nation (~2-3% to the left usually). Same with Ankara, though that is looking like a landslide for Yavas, the popular CHP mayor, at the moment. |
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Post by uthacalthing on Mar 31, 2024 18:20:08 GMT
Do you really want to advertise your ignorance so brazenly? How do you prefer that I advertise it? |
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Post by cogload on Mar 31, 2024 18:22:58 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68704375As with London and Brexit As with Oslo and EU membership As with Bangkok and Shinawatra As with Washington and Trump As with St Petersburg and Putin Cosmopolitan latte-drinking tossers are out of step with the national mood. Do you really want to advertise your ignorance so brazenly? The CHP are leading nationally. Istanbul is Erdogan’s traditional power base and votes broadly in line with the nation (~2-3% to the left usually). Same with Ankara, though that is looking like a landslide for Yavas, the popular CHP mayor, at the moment. I would say that the CHP have won the big 3 at this stage. They are even ahead in Fatih! |
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Post by uthacalthing on Mar 31, 2024 18:30:42 GMT
They are even ahead in Fatih! You gotta have Fatih. |
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Post by iain on Mar 31, 2024 19:43:33 GMT
The CHP have just taken the lead in Hatay with 60% counted, which was thought to be a dead cert AKP gain.
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Post by finsobruce on Mar 31, 2024 20:30:53 GMT
They are even ahead in Fatih! You gotta have Fatih. Well it takes a strong man baby, but I'm showin' you the door 😄 |
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Post by jimboo2017 on Mar 31, 2024 20:54:03 GMT
A setback for Erdogan.. The opposition retains the municipalities of Istanbul and Ankara
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