Local elections special coverage by Hürriyet Daily News

Local elections special coverage by Hürriyet Daily News

The AKP claims a triumph in local polls around Turkey. The main opposition CHP kept its stronghold of the western province of İzmir, while also collecting a plurality of the votes in the Thrace and western Aegean regions. The MHP has taken the lead in Turkey’s two eastern and southern provinces, which had belonged to other parties since the 2009 local elections.

Results started to come after voting officially ended at 5 p.m. on March 30. More than 50 million people went to the polls amid high participation in the elections.

Hürriyet Daily News covers the election day with fresh reports, live updates and instant results from 81 provinces.

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Ankara’s incumbent mayor Melih Gökçek declares his own victory

CHP’s Ankara candidate announces victory, but warns against ballot security

Bloodshed in Ankara district, 10 wounded on election day

Turkey elects three female metropolitan mayors in a first

First mayor with a headscarf: Ruling AKP

Communists poised to win in eastern Turkish district

AKP retains authority in heartland Anatolia

MHP takes over three new provinces in local elections

BDP gains control of southeastern cities

ANALYSIS: The naked truth of Turkish politics

Ruling AKP lawmaker announces resignation amid local polls

FEMEN shows up in Turkish PM Erdoğan's constituency on election day

Politicians cast their votes

Extraordinary security measures taken for polls

At least 3.5 million Turks on the move for vote

Over 50 million Turkish citizens to vote in tense ballot

New ballot-counting method to be used in polls

Looking back at Turkey's local elections

Turkey’s memorable politicians on big screen


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