Turkey local elections re-run: Unofficial results show AK Party lost
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Ruling AK Party's votes compared to March 30 local elections increased by 4.31 per cent, AK Party Deputy Chairman Mustafa Sentop says.
Vefa Salman, Republican People's Party (CHP), the main opposition candidate in the western Yalova province and the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) candidate Sirri Sakik came first in the re-run local elections on Sunday, according to the latest distribution of votes.
The local elections in Turkey's 13 localities were held after the Supreme Election Board declared the results void in the March 30 local elections, as well as one locality, Gomu, in which the election body decided to hold a by-election. Leading in Yalova was CHP taking 47.9 percent of the votes, while BDP took 51.3 percent in the Agri province.
The Justice and Development (AK) Party with 47.5 percent and 45 percent of votes in Yalova and Agri respectively, ranked second.
CHP supporters celebrated the unofficial victory of Yalova Municipal Elections.
The local elections in Turkey's 13 localities were held after the Supreme Election Board declared the results void in the March 30 local elections, as well as one locality, Gomu, in which the election body decided to hold a by-election. Leading in Yalova was CHP taking 47.9 percent of the votes, while BDP took 51.3 percent in the Agri province.
The Justice and Development (AK) Party with 47.5 percent and 45 percent of votes in Yalova and Agri respectively, ranked second.
CHP supporters celebrated the unofficial victory of Yalova Municipal Elections.
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