Turkey Elections 2018: All the latest updates

[Falcon29]

Turkey Elections 2018: All the latest updates

Here are the latest developments:

Opposition momentum

• Ahmet Kasin Han, an associate professor of international relations at Istanbul's Kadir Has University, says the polls are a major test for Erdogan in the face of a re-energised opposition.
  
  
• "For better part of the past decade, we are seeing for the first time some momentum in the opposition," he told Al Jazeera from Istanbul.
  
  
• "Today's elections are competitive ones thanks to that momentum on the part of the opposition, which proves the resilience of the Turkish democracy."
  

Election board to investigate vote-rigging allegations

• Turkey's Supreme Election Council (YSK) announces it will look into complaints regarding election safety issues in the Suruc district of the southeastern province of Sanlıurfa following claims of vote-rigging.
• "We have taken necessary initiatives to launch administrative and judicial processes regarding alleged safety concerns at certain polling stations in Suruc," says YSK head Sadi Guven.

More than 56 million voters are eligible to cast their votes in more than 180,000 ballot boxes across Turkey [Umut Uras/Al Jazeera]


'I hope for change'

• "I want a country that prioritises development in the areas of education, science and technology," said Huriye Kumral, a 64-year-old retired engineer living in Istanbul's Kadikoy. "I hope for a change in this direction following the elections."
  
  
• "Turkey has moved away from the enlightening it experienced after the founding of the republic. We are losing the gains we achieved."
  

Huriye Kumral, 64, retired engineer living in Kadikoy, Istanbul [Umut Uras/Al Jazeera]


Incumbent president casts vote

• President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts his vote at a school in Istanbul's Uskudar. He was accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdogan.
  
  
• Speaking to reporters, Erdogan praises the high voter turnout, which according to him had crossed 50 percent.
  
  
• "It [turnout] displays how advanced Turkish democracy is and how developed its democratic maturity is," said Erdogan. "Turkey is experiencing a democratic revolution with this election," he added.
  

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has served as president since 2014 [Reuters]

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/06/turkey-elections-2018-latest-updates-180624043825055.html

 

[Muhammed45]

Government has banned sale of Vodka, and any kinds of alcoholic drinks from 6 am today till the next morning.

Please think before voting

@TheMightyBender Also, as a side note: muahahahahhaha. I hope everything goes well buddy

 

[TheMightyBender]

Government has banned sale of Vodka, and any kinds of alcoholic drinks from 6 am today till the next morning.

Please think before voting

@TheMightyBender Also, as a side note: muahahahahhaha. I hope everything goes well buddy

I sincerely want to believe that you have a point.

 

[Muhammed45]

I sincerely want to believe that you have a point.

The sale of alcoholic beverages is banned from 0300 GMT (6:00am) to 2100 GMT
https://www.trtworld.com/turkey/polls-close-in-turkey-s-elections-18415

I'm following the elections on TRT

 

[Falcon29]

The sale of alcoholic beverages is banned from 0300 GMT (6:00am) to 2100 GMT
https://www.trtworld.com/turkey/polls-close-in-turkey-s-elections-18415

I'm following the elections on TRT

Polls closed according to the link, so we should see initial results soon ....

 

[TheMightyBender]

The sale of alcoholic beverages is banned from 0300 GMT (6:00am) to 2100 GMT

Yeah we do that once every 5 years in solidarity with Iran .

 

[Falcon29]

Yeah we do that once every 5 years in solidarity with Iran .

He was just trying to have some fun

 

[TheMightyBender]

He was just trying to have some fun

Well I gave him a chance to clarify himself and then I had a little fun of my own. It's not my fault that he started something he can't handle.

 

[Falcon29]

Well I gave him a chance to clarify himself and then I had a little fun of my own. It's not my fault that he started something he can't handle.

You seem to be overthinking things, he appears to be trying to have fun and his english is not that well.

 

[TheMightyBender]

You seem to be overthinking things, he appears to be trying to have fun and his english is not that well.

Trust me buddy I am not overthinking anything I just like destroying Iranians in my free time. And if one is stupid enough to initiate it himself then halle-fu**ing-lujah!

 

[Muhammed45]

Yeah we do that once every 5 years in solidarity with Iran .

Cool it buddy, just a little fun like always.

Counting the polls just began, I guess Erdogan has the upper hand

 

[Zibago]

Turkey Elections 2018: All the latest updates

Here are the latest developments:

Opposition momentum

• Ahmet Kasin Han, an associate professor of international relations at Istanbul's Kadir Has University, says the polls are a major test for Erdogan in the face of a re-energised opposition.
  
  
• "For better part of the past decade, we are seeing for the first time some momentum in the opposition," he told Al Jazeera from Istanbul.
  
  
• "Today's elections are competitive ones thanks to that momentum on the part of the opposition, which proves the resilience of the Turkish democracy."

Election board to investigate vote-rigging allegations

• Turkey's Supreme Election Council (YSK) announces it will look into complaints regarding election safety issues in the Suruc district of the southeastern province of Sanlıurfa following claims of vote-rigging.
• "We have taken necessary initiatives to launch administrative and judicial processes regarding alleged safety concerns at certain polling stations in Suruc," says YSK head Sadi Guven.

More than 56 million voters are eligible to cast their votes in more than 180,000 ballot boxes across Turkey [Umut Uras/Al Jazeera]


'I hope for change'

• "I want a country that prioritises development in the areas of education, science and technology," said Huriye Kumral, a 64-year-old retired engineer living in Istanbul's Kadikoy. "I hope for a change in this direction following the elections."
  
  
• "Turkey has moved away from the enlightening it experienced after the founding of the republic. We are losing the gains we achieved."

Huriye Kumral, 64, retired engineer living in Kadikoy, Istanbul [Umut Uras/Al Jazeera]


Incumbent president casts vote

• President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts his vote at a school in Istanbul's Uskudar. He was accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdogan.
  
  
• Speaking to reporters, Erdogan praises the high voter turnout, which according to him had crossed 50 percent.
  
  
• "It [turnout] displays how advanced Turkish democracy is and how developed its democratic maturity is," said Erdogan. "Turkey is experiencing a democratic revolution with this election," he added.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has served as president since 2014 [Reuters]

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/06/turkey-elections-2018-latest-updates-180624043825055.html

Who has higher chances?

 

[TheMightyBender]

Cool it buddy, just a little fun like always.

Counting the polls just began, I guess Erdogan has the upper hand

I know man sorry if I was too serious

 

[Falcon29]

Who has higher chances?

Honestly not sure, I opened the thread in hopes Turkish members would give some insight. However results should come in a couple hours....

 

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