2014 Turkish local elections

Municipal elections in Turkey 2014 Turkish local elections Turkey legislative 2009 Turkish local elections 2009 30 March 20141 June (re-runs) 2019 Turkish local elections 2019 All 81 Provinces of Turkey30 metropolitan and 1,351 district municipal mayors1,251 provincial and 20,500 municipal councillors 89.15% Provinces"provcounts" The number of metropolitan mayoralties won in the 30 metropolitan provinces and provincial capital mayoralties won in other provinces. Change Popular vote"votecounts" Shows the results of the municipal councillor elections, which is the most representative indicator of nationwide party voting intention. See the official results here. Percentage"votecounts" Swing Recep Tayyip Erdogan.PNG 130px Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Justice and Development Party (Turkey) 45 provinces, 38.39% 48 3 17,802,976 42.87% 4.48 pp Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu VOA (cropped).jpg 131px Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu CHP 13 provinces, 23.08% 14 1 10,938,262 26.34% 3.26 pp Devlet Bahçeli VOA 2015 (cropped).jpg 130px Devlet Bahçeli MHP 10 provinces, 15.97% 8 2 7,399,119 17.82% 1.85 pp Selahattin Demirtaş Yıldız Yazıcıoğlu (cropped)2.jpg 131px Selahattin Demirtaş* 058A00 BDP / HDP 8 provinces, 5.70%as DTP 10 2 2,611,127 6.29% 1.03 pp 2014 Türkiye Belediye Başkanlığı Seçimleri.png 320px Results map showing the winning party by provincial capitals (top) and by the districts of Turkey (bottom)^ Four different elections in order to elect both types of councillor and mayor were held on the same day. The results shown here are the municipal councillor election results, which best reflect the overall voting intentions of the electorate. See the results section for the full results. * The Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) ran alongside the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). The combined results of both are shown. Local elections (formal: local authority general elections, Turkish: Mahalli İdareler Genel Seçimi or simply Yerel Seçimleri) were held in Turkey on 30 March 2014, with some repeated on 1 June 2014. Metropolitan and district mayors as well as their municipal council members in cities, and muhtars and "elderly councils" in rural areas (and also in mahalles within urban areas) were elected. In light of the controversy around the elections, it was viewed as a referendum on the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. About 50 million people were eligible to vote. A local government re-organisation took place before the election, lowering the total number of elected officials from 38,592 to 23,132. Almost 1,500 tr beldes (small municipal towns) had their municipalities abolished, meaning that a significantly fewer number of mayors were elected compared to the 2009 local elections. Most provinces no longer elect any provincial councillors. The number of metropolitan municipalities, however, rose from 16 to 30. The elections were marred by allegations of electoral fraudhttps://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/03/30/erdogans_akp_wins_most_of_turkeys_mayoral_elections.html Erdogan's AKP wins most of Turkey's mayoral elections Toronto Star 30 March 2014 31 March 2014http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/live-turkish-pm-erdogan-and-his-family-vote-in-istanbul.aspx?pageID=238&nID=64283&NewsCatID=338 As it happened: PM Erdoğan declares local poll victory amid fraud claims Hurriyet Daily News 30 March 2014 31 March 2014http://www.todayszaman.com/news-343377-widespread-fraud-reports-mark-local-elections.html Widespread fraud reports mark local elections Today's Zaman 30 March 2014 31 March 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140331173659/http://todayszaman.com/news-343377-widespread-fraud-reports-mark-local-elections.html 31 March 2014 and violence, with both opposition and ruling party candidates alike refusing to recognise a wide variety of results. Significant cases of fraud in AnkaraMynet http://www.mynet.com/haber/politika/mansur-yavas-ve-melih-gokcekten-aciklama-1144197-1 Mansur Yavaş Ve Melih Gökçekten Açıklama Haberi ve Son Dakika Haberler Mynet Mynet 26 March 2014 31 March 2014 and Yalovahttp://siyaset.milliyet.com.tr/yalova-1-oy-fark-ile-ak-parti-de/siyaset/detay/1859760/default.htm Yalova 1 oy fark ile Ak Parti'de Milliyet Haber 31 March 2014 31 March 2014 6 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140406141123/http://siyaset.milliyet.com.tr/yalova-1-oy-fark-ile-ak-parti-de/siyaset/detay/1859760/default.htm dead were referred to the Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey for reviewal. Allegations of misconduct included the untimely power cuts in several areas while the votes were being counted (claimed to be caused by cats entering transformers), intimidation by government forces such as the European Union Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and the Anatolian Agency in electorally strategic districts, the theft and burning of votes cast for opposition candidates and the recording of opposition votes as invalid or blank.http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/ab-bakani-mevlut-cavusoglu-oy-sayarken-480201/ AB Bakanı Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu oy sayarken 2 April 2014 sozcu.com.tr 29 October 2015http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25507351/ Taner Yıldız'dan elektrik kesintisi açıklaması 1 April 2014 NTV 29 October 2015 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006125652/http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25507351/ deadhttp://www.haberartibir.com.tr/gundem/rekor-gecersiz-oy-h10766.html Rekor geçersiz oy 29 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140403203907/http://www.haberartibir.com.tr/gundem/rekor-gecersiz-oy-h10766.html 3 April 2014http://t24.com.tr/haber/akpye-secmen-destegi-ne-45-ne-43-sadece-36,255487 AKP'nin oy desteği ne yüzde 45, ne yüzde 43; yüzde 36! t24.com.tr 29 October 2015http://www.gazetecileronline.com/newsdetails/13294-/GazetecilerOnline/secimler-hileli-iste-chp-oylarinin-calindiginin-be Seçimler hileli! İşte CHP oylarının çalındığının belgeleri gazetecileronline.com 29 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072457/http://www.gazetecileronline.com/newsdetails/13294-/GazetecilerOnline/secimler-hileli-iste-chp-oylarinin-calindiginin-be 6 October 2014http://www.haber7.com/yerel-yonetimler/haber/1142628-toprakkalede-oylar-yakildi Toprakkale'de oylar yakıldı! 31 March 2014 Haber7 29 October 2015 The elections had been controversial due to allegations of government corruption, voter bribery and the lack of up-to-date voter records beforehand.http://www.enerjihaber.com/komur_talebi_patladi-3-haber-2091.html Kömür Talebi Patladı Doğalgaz, yüksek fiyatlar, yerel seçimler, Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu, linyit kömür tüketimi, kömür, enerji, enerji haberleri, yakıt, yakacak zammı, yakıt zammı, doğalgaz zammı, zam haberleri, konut ıstma, ısıtma teknolojisi 2014-10-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065337/http://www.enerjihaber.com/komur_talebi_patladi-3-haber-2091.html 2014-10-06 dead http://www.sabah.com.tr/Gundem/2014/03/29/oy-kullanamayacaklar-cunku-olu-gorunuyorlar Oy kullanamayacaklar, çünkü 'ölü' görünüyorlar 29 March 2014 Sabah 29 October 2015 Regardless, the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) declared victory in the early hours of 31 March,Constanze Letsch in Istanbul https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/30/turkey-elections-erdogan-truth Turkish local elections: AKP set for victory Guardian 30 March 2014 31 March 2014 gaining 42.89% of the vote, 818 municipalities and 11,309 councillors. The opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) came second with 26.34%, 232 municipalities and 4,320 councillors, announcing that it would be filing complaints against alleged electoral manipulation.http://www.gazetebalikesir.com/siyaset-19/ak-parti-ankara-da-zaferini-ilan-etti-chp-itiraz-etti-6430.html Ak Parti Ankara'da Zaferini İlan Etti, CHP İtiraz Etti ! Gazetebalikesir 31 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140331181949/http://www.gazetebalikesir.com/siyaset-19/ak-parti-ankara-da-zaferini-ilan-etti-chp-itiraz-etti-6430.html 31 March 2014 deadhttp://www.timeturk.com/tr/2014/03/31/bu-illerde-oylar-yeniden-sayilacak.html Bu illerde oylar yeniden sayılacak! Time Turk 31 March 2014 31 March 2014Yıldız Yazıcıoğlu http://www.amerikaninsesi.com/content/ankara-da-itiraz-yolu-g%C3%B6r%C3%BCnd%C3%BC/1882714.html Ankara'da İtiraz Yolu Göründü Amerika'nin Sesi 31 March 2014 31 March 2014 By 4 April 2014, numerous municipalities changed mayors following recounts.http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/yalova-mayoralty-changes-hands-after-chps-demand-for-vote-recount.aspx?pageID=238&nID=64436&NewsCatID=338 Yalova mayoralty changes hands after CHP's demand for vote recount – POLITICS hurriyetdailynews.com 29 October 2015 Gradual post-election revelations of alleged widespread irregularities in several cities sparked pro-democracy protests after provisional results were announced, while the Electoral Council declared results in some areas null and void.http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/turkeys-riot-police-use-water-cannons-vote-fraud-protesters-1442921 Turkey's Riot Police Use Water Cannons on Vote Fraud Protesters Gianluca Mezzofiore International Business Times UK 29 October 2015 April 2014http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/turkish-police-use-water-cannon-against-protest-rally/article/379151 Turkish police use water cannon against protest rally digitaljournal.com 29 October 2015 April 2014 A repeat of the elections in these areas took place on 1 June. These most notably occurred in Yalova and Ağrı, in which the ruling AKP had lost by a small margin to the CHP and BDP respectively on March 30. In a first of a series of trials relating to electoral fraud claims, a returning officer was sentenced to five years in prison in June 2015 after being found guilty of transferring CHP votes to the AKP.http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/29209460.asp Yerel seçimde hile cezası 5 yıl hapis Ayşegül Usta/İstanbul 5 June 2015 hurriyet.com.tr 29 October 2015 It was the first time that women were elected as mayors to metropolitan areas in Turkey, namely Gültan Kışanak to Diyarbakir, Fatma Sahin to Gaziantep and Özlem Çerçioğlu to Aydın.2014-04-07 Women's Political Participation on the Rise in Turkey https://www.huffpost.com/entry/turkish-women-in-politics_b_5091542 2022-04-30 HuffPost en Background Turkish local elections are held every five years in order to elect mayors to 30 metropolitan municipalities, 1,008 district municipalities and 2,187 town municipalities.http://www.kimneredenaday.com/index.php?do=dynamic/view&pid=232 Bunları biliyor musunuz?Bunları biliyormuydunuz?seçimler için aday tanıtım forumu, genel seçimler, yerel seçimler Kimneredenaday 31 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140403194430/http://www.kimneredenaday.com/index.php?do=dynamic%2Fview&pid=232 3 April 2014 dead dmy-all In addition, an excess of 53,450 neighbourhood leaders (muhtars) are elected, though most are non-partisan and do not have any declared political allegiance.http://www.iha.com.tr/turkiyede-kac-muhtar-var-biliyor-musunuz-gundem-71155 Türkiye'de kaç muhtar var biliyor musunuz? İHA 16 May 2009 31 March 2014 Elderly and municipal council compositions were also elected through a separate ballot. The previous elections were held on 29 March 2009 and were won by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's AKP with 38.8% of the vote.http://secim.haberler.com/2009/ Seçim Sonuçlari – 2009 Yerel Seçim Sonuçları Seçim Haberler 31 March 2014 Local government reform Before the elections, the numbers of councillors and mayors were reduced during the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation. During the reorganisation, 1,040 tr beldes were abolished, leaving the number of small town municipalities at 394 and contributing to the reduction in the number of mayors elected in 2014 in comparison to 2009.http://www.yayed.org/id315-incelemeler/kapanacak-koy-ve-beldeler-listesi-buyuksehirler.php Kapanacak Köy ve Beldeler Lıstesı (Büyükşehırler) 2014-08-04 2015-12-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222120238/http://www.yayed.org/id315-incelemeler/kapanacak-koy-ve-beldeler-listesi-buyuksehirler.php deadhttps://www.ordugazete.com/ordu-sele-teslim/1529/ Ordu Sele Teslım ordugazete 13 December 2018 The following table shows the numbers of metropolitan and district municipalities, as well as provincial and municipal councillors elected in 2009 and in 2014. In local elections, municipal mayors and councilors are the only partisan officials elected.http://www.ysk.gov.tr/ysk/docs/2009MahalliIdareler/ResmiGazete/Buyuksehir.pdf Official 2009 metropolitan municipal results Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey 4 August 2014 21 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090521064829/http://www.ysk.gov.tr/ysk/docs/2009MahalliIdareler/ResmiGazete/Buyuksehir.pdf deadhttp://www.ysk.gov.tr/ysk/docs/2009MahalliIdareler/ResmiGazete/BelediyeBaskanligi.pdf Official 2009 district municipal results Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey 4 August 2014 21 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090521060334/http://www.ysk.gov.tr/ysk/docs/2009MahalliIdareler/ResmiGazete/BelediyeBaskanligi.pdf deadhttp://www.ysk.gov.tr/ysk/docs/2009MahalliIdareler/ResmiGazete/IlGenel.pdf Official 2009 provincial councillor results Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey 4 August 2014 6 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090806080442/http://www.ysk.gov.tr/ysk/docs/2009MahalliIdareler/ResmiGazete/IlGenel.pdf deadhttp://www.ysk.gov.tr/ysk/docs/2009MahalliIdareler/ResmiGazete/BelediyeMeclisUyeligi.pdf Official 2009 municipal councillor results Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey 4 August 2014 20 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090920113147/http://www.ysk.gov.tr/ysk/docs/2009MahalliIdareler/ResmiGazete/BelediyeMeclisUyeligi.pdf dead OfficeElected in 2009Elected in 2014ChangeMetropolitan municipalities163014District municipalities2,9031,3511,552Provincial councillors3,2811,2512,030Municipal councillors32,39220,50011,892Total38,59223,13215,460 2013–2014 anti-government protests 2013–14 protests in Turkey In 2013, a spate of anti-government protests and counter measures took place. The 2014 local elections are the first elections since the protests, and have thus been seen as a test for the government's popularity following a criticism both domestically and internationally for what was perceived to be a crackdown on peaceful protestors.https://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR44/022/2013/en Turkey: Gezi Park protests: Brutal denial of the right to peaceful assembly in Turkey Amnesty International 2 October 2013 31 March 2014http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/gezi-puts-its-mark-on-eu-progress-report.aspx?pageID=238&nID=56306&NewsCatID=338 Gezi puts its mark on EU Hurriyet Daily News 31 March 2014 The controversy surrounding the police response resulted in Germany seeking to delay European Union accession talks with Turkey.Dombey Daniel https://www.ft.com/content/9d4435ea-d445-11e2-a464-00144feab7de Germany seeks to halt EU-Turkey talks over handling of protests Financial Times 14 June 2013 31 March 2014 17 December corruption scandal 2013 corruption scandal in Turkey On 17 December 2013, police arrested several close associates and family members of government ministers as part of a corruption investigation. Prime Minister Erdoğan responded by either dismissing or reassigning thousands of police and judicial personnel while denying all allegations of wrongdoing. A string of recorded phone calls between government ministers and close supporters allegedly discussing corruption were made public following the start of the corruption scandal. On 24 February 2014, a 10-minute phone call between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his son Necmettin Bilal Erdoğan were made public, in which the Prime Minister was warning his son of police searches in other government ministers' residences and telling him to "nullify" any cash which might be stored in their own. The tape caused particular damnation, after which CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu advised the Prime Minister to "flee by helicopter."http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/tapes-are-as-real-as-ararat-main-opposition-chp-leader.aspx?PageID=238&NID=62932&NewsCatID=338 Tapes are 'as real as Ararat': Main opposition CHP leader Hurriyet Daily News 25 February 2014 31 March 2014 The Prime Minister responded by calling the tape a "montage," though this claim could not be verified by the national scientific development agency TÜBİTAK.http://www.odatv.com/n.php?n=tubitak-erdogana-sesler-montaj-raporu-vermedi-1003141200 TÜBİTAK Erdoğan'a "sesler montaj" raporu vermedi OdaTV 10 March 2014 31 March 2014http://nediyor.com/2014/03/10/tubitak-montaj-raporu-vermedi-iddiasi/ "TÜBİTAK montaj raporu vermedi" iddiası Nediyor 10 March 2014 31 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407082226/http://nediyor.com/2014/03/10/tubitak-montaj-raporu-vermedi-iddiasi/ 7 April 2014 dead dmy-allhttp://www.evrensel.net/haber/79983/tubitak-montaj-raporu-vermeyince-mi-tib-kayitlari-sildi.html TÜBİTAK montaj raporu vermeyince mi TİB kayıtları sildi? Evrensel 10 March 2014 31 March 2014 It was reported that six people were removed from their roles at TÜBİTAK for refusing to falsify the recording,http://www.bianet.org/bianet/toplum/153762-tubitak-ta-6-kisi-gorevden-alindi TÜBİTAK'ta 6 Kişi Görevden Alındı Bianet 26 February 2014 31 March 2014http://www.sabah.com.tr/Gundem/2014/02/26/tubitakta-bes-kisi-kacti TÜBİTAK'ta beş kişi görevden alındı Sabah 26 February 2014 31 March 2014 with one reporting that he was openly asked by superiors to manipulate reports related to the recordings.http://www.mynet.com/haber/guncel/gorevden-alinan-tubitak-yoneticisi-bocek-raporunda-tahrifat-yapmam-istendi-1076636-1 Görevden Alınan Tübitak Yöneticisi: Böcek Raporunda Tahrifat Yapmam İstendi Haberi ve Son Dakika Haberler Mynet Mynet 27 February 2014 31 March 2014http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/25855018.asp Görevden alınan TÜBİTAK yöneticisinden sert açıklama Hurriyet 20 February 2014 31 March 2014 Following the release, thousands took to the streets demanding the government's resignation.http://www.dw.de/t%C3%BCrkiyede-yolsuzluk-kar%C5%9F%C4%B1t%C4%B1-protestolar-dinmiyor/a-17460399 Türkiye'de yolsuzluk karşıtı protestolar dinmiyor DW 27 February 2014 31 March 2014http://www.bianet.org/bianet/insan-haklari/153855-sokaklarda-yolsuzluk-protestolari-suruyor Sokaklarda Yolsuzluk Protestoları Sürüyor Bianet 1 March 2014 31 March 2014http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/25895801.asp CHP'den yolsuzluk protestosu Hurriyet 26 February 2014 31 March 2014 Protesters threw fake money in the air and also left empty shoe boxes near AKP offices, symbolising the US$4.5 million found stuffed into shoe-boxes at the home of Halkbank's former manager Süleyman Aslanhttp://t24.com.tr/haber/ayakkabi-kutusundan-cikan-45-milyon-dolar-iade-edilmis/251925 Ayakkabı kutusundan çıkan 4,5 milyon dolar iade edilmiş T24 25 February 2014 31 March 2014 Though protests were not as large as the June 2013 Gezi protests, the police were again criticised for a brutal crackdown.http://www.halklarindemokratikkongresi.net/haber/istanbulda-yolsuzluk-protestolari/375 İstanbul'da yolsuzluk protestoları Halklarin Demokratik Kongresi 1 March 2014 31 March 2014http://www.etha.com.tr/Haber/2014/02/26/guncel/6-merkezde-yolsuzluk-protestolari/ 6 merkezde yolsuzluk protestoları Etha 26 February 2014 31 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002805/http://www.etha.com.tr/Haber/2014/02/26/guncel/6-merkezde-yolsuzluk-protestolari/ 24 September 2015 dead Judiciary, Internet & MİT laws The government responded to the tape revelations by pushing through three controversial laws which would tighten the AKP's grip on the judiciary,http://tv.cnnturk.com/video/2014/01/17/programlar/dort-bir-taraf/turkiye-deki-yargi-sistemi-hsyk-yasasinin-gelecegi-ve-17-aralik-sureci-dort-bir-taraf-16-01-2014/2014-01-16T2130/index.html Türkiye'deki yargı sistemi, HSYK yasasının geleceği ve 17 Aralık süreci: Dört Bir Taraf – 16.01.2014 – 16.01.2014 21:30:00 – Dört Bir Taraf Tv.cnnturk.com 16 January 2014 31 March 2014 allow greater control over internet access,http://www.milliyet.com.tr/internet-yasasi-internette-ne-teknoloji-1847460/ Yeni internet yasası ile gelen yasaklar (İnternette neler yasak?) Milliyet 16 January 2014 and increase the powers of Turkey's intelligence services (MİT).http://siyaset.milliyet.com.tr/iste-kabul-edilen-mit-yasasi/siyaset/detay/1841612/default.htm İşte kabul edilen MİT yasası Milliyet 24 February 2014 31 March 2014 18 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140318150813/http://siyaset.milliyet.com.tr/iste-kabul-edilen-mit-yasasi/siyaset/detay/1841612/default.htm dead While some saw these laws as necessary to restore peace throughout the country and increase internet safety, the opposition accused the government for openly attempting to increase their powers in order to further defame the rule of law.May 2014 Regardless, the AKP's sizeable parliamentary majority led to all laws being passed by the Turkish Grand National Assembly. The laws also caused a rift between Prime Minister Erdoğan and President Abdullah Gül, who criticised some aspects of the laws.April 2014 Regardless of their differences, the President signed the bills into law despite speculation that he might veto them. The new laws drew criticism from the public, with several demonstrators taking to the streets accusing the government of encroachments against their rights and privacy.Constanze Letsch https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/06/turkey-internet-law-censorship-democracy-threat-opposition Turkey pushes through new raft of 'draconian' internet restrictions The Guardian 6 February 2014 31 March 2014 Protestors again clashed with police, though the protests failed to materialise back to June 2013 levels.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-26311770 Police and protesters clash over new Turkish internet law BBC 8 February 2014 31 March 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-2610329 Istanbul clashes over Turkey's new internet laws BBC 8 February 2014 31 March 2014September 2025 medicmedic Twitter and YouTube bans On 20 March 2014, ten days before the elections, Prime Minister Erdoğan threatened to "wipe out" Twitter during an election rally in Bursa.http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-blocks-twitter-after-erdogan-vowed-eradication.aspx?PageID=238&NID=63884&NewsCatID=338 Turkey blocks Twitter, after Erdoğan vowed 'eradicationwork=hurriyetdailynews.com 29 October 2015 Thousands of Turkish web users found that they could not access the site hours after the speech, with the government claiming that Twitter had failed repeatedly to adhere to Turkish court orders requiring the removal of some links.http://uk.reuters.com/article/turkey-twitter-idUKL6N0MH5KQ20140320 https://web.archive.org/web/20160229030055/http://uk.reuters.com/article/turkey-twitter-idUKL6N0MH5KQ20140320 dead February 29, 2016 Update 3-Turkey blocks Twitter days before vote as PM fights scandal Reuters UK 29 October 2015 2014-03-20 Despite causing outrage, the Twitter ban was almost completely overcome by users simply changing DNS settings.http://www.technologyreview.com/view/525811/data-show-turkeys-tweeters-beating-ban/ Data Show Turkey's Tweeters Beating Ban MIT Technology Review 29 October 2015 The government retaliated just a few days before the elections by blocking Google's DNS service, making defiance more difficult.http://www.itproportal.com/2014/04/01/turkey-expands-internet-blocks-from-twitter-to-dns/ Turkey expands Internet blocks from Twitter to DNS ITProPortal April 2014 29 October 2015https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2455710,00.asp Turkey Blocks Google, Level 3 DNS Services PCMAG 29 October 2015https://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/03/31/twitter_google_dns_isp_block_turkey/ Google confirms Turkish ISPs 'intercepted' its DNS service theregister.co.uk 29 October 2015 Regardless, #erdoganblockedtwitter, #twitterisblockedinturkey and #turkeyblockedtwitter began trending worldwide soon after news of the ban was made public.http://warincontext.org/2014/03/21/erdogan-blocks-twitter-erdoganblockedtwitter-now-trending-in-turkey/ Erdogan blocks Twitter. #ErdoganBlockedTwitter now trending — in Turkey warincontext.org 29 October 2015 On 21 March 2014, Ankara's Attorney General issued a statement denying the government's claims that they had a court order validating the ban on Twitter.http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/teknoloji/26057641.asp Twitter neden tamamen yasaklandı 21 March 2014 hurriyet.com.tr 29 October 2015http://www.radikal.com.tr/turkiye/bassavciliktan_yasak_aciklamasi_bizim_boyle_bir_kararimiz_yok-1182463 Başsavcılıktan 'yasak' açıklaması: Bizim böyle bir kararımız yok Radikal 29 October 2015http://www.posta.com.tr/turkiye/HaberDetay/Bassavciliktan--yasak--aciklamasi--Bizim-boyle-bir-kararimiz-yok.htm?ArticleID=221396 Başsavcılıktan 'yasak' açıklaması: Bizim böyle bir kararımız yok Posta 29 October 2015 The ban's practical failure and its violation of internet freedoms received criticism, and the US House of Representatives was presented with two resolutions condemningMay 2014 the Turkish government for blocking Twitter and YouTube.http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/us-representatives-introduce-resolution-against-turkeys-ban-on-twitter-and-youtube.aspx?pageID=238&nID=64459&NewsCatID=358 US Representatives introduce resolution against Turkey's ban on Twitter and Youtube – AMERICAS hurriyetdailynews.com 29 October 2015http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/article/1288554/google-marketing-chief-attacks-very-sad-youtube-twitter-ban-turkey Google marketing chief attacks 'very sad' YouTube and Twitter ban by Turkey marketingmagazine.co.uk 29 October 2015 On 2 April, 3 days after the elections, the Constitutional Court of Turkey issued a verdict annulling the Twitter ban for its violation of Article 26 (Freedom of Expression) of the Turkish Constitution.http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/anayasa-mahkemesinden-twitter-karari Anayasa Mahkemesi'nden Twitter kararı 2 April 2014 CNN Türk 29 October 2015https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-twitter-ban-idUSBREA311BF20140402 Turkey's Twitter ban violates free speech: constitutional court Reuters 29 October 2015 2014-04-02 On 28 March 2014, the telecommunications regulator (TİB) made use of the government's new controversial internet law by blocking YouTube without court order.https://www.ft.com/content/f13af326-b5c9-11e3-a1bd-00144feabdc0 Turkey blocks access to YouTube Financial Times 27 March 2014 29 October 2015 Dombey Daniel The ban occurred shortly after the release and placing on YouTube of a recorded conversation allegedly between the deputy armed forces chief of staff Yaşar Güler, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Foreign Ministry undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu and Ministry of Intelligence Undersecretary Hakan Fidan.http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/54767/Bomba_ses_kaydi__Secim_icin_savas_plani.html Cumhuriyet Gazetesi – Bomba ses kaydı: Seçim için savaş planı 27 March 2014 cumhuriyet.com.tr 29 October 2015http://www.radikal.com.tr/turkiye/gundemi_sarsan_ses_kaydi_devletin_suriye_plani-1183511 Gündemi sarsan ses kaydı: Devletin Suriye planı Radikal 29 October 2015 In the conversation, Fidan was allegedly recorded considering a deliberate act of military aggression against Syria in order to spark a war.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxxyWkQMpBw YouTube youtube.com 29 October 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_sdQa0g4YM YouTube youtube.com 29 October 2015 While not confirming the validity of the recording, Prime Minister Erdoğan claimed that the making of the recording was "treacherous," and that YouTube had subsequently been blocked due to concerns for national security.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/27/google-youtube-ban-turkey-erdogan Turkey blocks YouTube amid 'national security' concerns Constanze Letsch the Guardian 28 March 2014 29 October 2015 Pre-election rigging controversies Censorship in Turkey Human rights in Turkey In the lead-up to elections, both the ruling AKP and opposition parties warned that preparations for substantial electoral fraud were being taken.Jonny Hogg & Gülşen Solaker https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-election-idUSBREA2J1CO20140320 Rival parties warn of fraud in Turkey's key local elections 20 March 2014 Reuters 31 March 2014 In December 2013, it emerged that several voters had been made members of different political parties without their approval in an attempt to bolster support without their consent. Voters affected appealed to the Prosecutor General's office after it emerged that their details had been used to register them.http://haber.gazetevatan.com/secimler-oncesi-buyuk-hile/589174/1/gundem Seçimler öncesi büyük hile! haber.gazetevatan.com 31 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407055145/http://haber.gazetevatan.com/secimler-oncesi-buyuk-hile/589174/1/gundem 7 April 2014 dead 230px|thumbnail|left|Map showing provinces suffering from electricity cuts during the counting process for the 2014 local electionshttp://www.amerikaninsesi.com/content/secim-gecesinde-elektrik-kesintileri-tartisiliyor/1884077.html Seçim Gecesinde Elektrik Kesintileri Tartışılıyor Amerika'nin Sesi – Voice of America – Turkish 29 October 2015 On 29 February 2014, a recording of a phone call between Ankara metropolitan mayor Melih Gökçek and the Prime Minister's secretary Mustafa Varank allegedly depicted both agreeing to censor the opposition CHP's election posters.http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/45049/Bir_ses_kaydi_daha___CHP_afislerine_Erdogan_ve_Gokcek_sansuru_.html Cumhuriyet Gazetesi – Bir ses kaydı daha: 'CHP afişlerine Erdoğan ve Gökçek sansürü' 25 February 2014 cumhuriyet.com.tr 29 October 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yXSG3ZDtTo CHP Afışlerı Sansürlenıyor Melıh Gökçek Ses Kaydi 25 February 2014 YouTube 29 October 2015 The recording has not yet been proven to be either legitimate or fake. Concerns were raised in Ankara as CHP metropolitan mayoral candidate Mansur Yavaş claimed that there were 58,000 duplicate records in Ankara alone that would allow select voters to vote twice. He also announced that his election team would do everything to prevent such manipulation. The MHP candidate Mevlüt Karakaya also called for voters and ballot officials to remain vigilant. Meanwhile, the incumbent AKP candidate Melih Gökçek accused "marginal groups" of plotting to rig the elections, blaming them for the AKP's losses in Ankara's Yenimahalle, Etimesgut and Gölbaşı districts in the 2009 elections.http://www.internethaber.com/yerel-secim-oncesi-baskentten-bomba-iddia-647332h.htm Yerel seçim öncesi başkentten bomba iddia 5 March 2014 internethaber.com 31 March 2014 The provisional results in Ankara, which initially showed a 0.9% lead for the AKP, were widely criticised by the opposition and caused a massive recounting campaign by the CHP. Turkish Newspaper Cumhuriyet claimed that the Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey (YSK) had printed 141,654,161 ballot papers despite an electorate formed of 52,695,831 voters.http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/koseyazisi/44343/141_Milyon_654_Bin_161_Oy_Pusulasi._Kaci_Fazla_.html Cumhuriyet Gazetesi – Çiğdem Toker: "141 Milyon 654 Bin 161 Oy Pusulası. Kaçı Fazla?" 24 February 2014 cumhuriyet.com.tr 29 October 2015 Some sources, including the YSK itself, put the number of ballot papers printed to between 144 and 151 million. The YSK responded by defending its decision, saying that it was required by law to send 15% more ballot papers extra to each ballot box. The YSK also re-iterated that more than one ballot paper was required per voter since different ballots were used to elect municipal mayors, muhtars and city councils.http://www.samanyoluhaber.com/gundem/Neden-fazla-oy-pusulasi-basildigini-acikladi/1045081/ Neden fazla oy pusulası basıldığını açıkladı 25 March 2014 samanyoluhaber.com 31 March 2014 Nevertheless, members of the opposition raised concern on how the extra ballot papers would be utilised, with MHP MPs warning that the spare ballot papers would be used by the PKK to increase the votes of the pro-Kurdish BDP in the south-east.http://www.habererk.com/haber/5280/secim-oncesi-tuyler-urperten-hile-iddialari Seçım Öncesı Tüyler Ürperten Hıile İddıalari! Habererk Haber, Dünya Son Dakika Haberleri 31 March 2014 21 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150121051933/http://www.habererk.com/haber/5280/secim-oncesi-tuyler-urperten-hile-iddialari dead Several controversies following the distribution of ballot papers to voter's residences before the elections raised concern about the validity of the YSK's voter records. Upon receiving extra ballot papers, several families complained to the YSK, claiming to have received more ballot papers than necessary. It was also observed that dead citizens were on the electoral roll, and several ballot papers had been sent to persons who had been dead for a considerable amount of time or false addresses which did not exist. On 15 March 2014, Ankara's AKP mayor Melih Gökçek spoke on live television regarding the possible use of Chinese temporary tattoo pens whilst recording the results from each ballot box. This would allegedly mean that some results would completely disappear shortly after being recorded, allowing "some groups" to edit the numbers while transporting the ballot result papers to the YSK. The opposition CHP candidate Mansur Yavaş replied by calling the mayor "paranoid," adding that he was a "mayor from the ruling party. Rather than announcing these allegations on television, he should be taking legal action."http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ankara/25993145.asp Seçim öncesi 'uçan mürekkep' polemiği 15 March 2014 On 29 March 2014, the police received a tip-off that large numbers of fake ballot papers were being stored at a printing press in the district of Gaziemir in İzmir.http://www.iha.com.tr/izmirde-sahte-oy-pusulasi-baskini-asayis-344569 İzmir'de sahte oy pusulası baskını 29 March 2014 İhlas Haber Ajansı Despite conducting a detailed search of the compound, the police failed to find any fake votes.http://www.haberturk.com/gundem/haber/934279-sahte-oy-pusulasi-baskini Habertürk Sahte oy pusulası baskını 30 March 2014 Despite reports by several news agencies, the allegations that a van full of ballot papers with a pre-printed "yes" vote for the AKP was impounded on in İzmir's Çınarlı districthttp://www.mgdtv.com/izmirde-sahte-oylar-basildi-mi-.html mgdtv.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140407091957/http://www.mgdtv.com/izmirde-sahte-oylar-basildi-mi-.html 2014-04-07http://www.haberturk.com/gundem/haber/934279-sahte-oy-pusulasi-baskini Habertürkrict Sahte oy pusulası baskını 30 March 2014 http://www.avrupagazete.com/siyaset/40749-muhur-basilmis-pusulalar-bulundu-ak-parti-ye-evet.html Mühür Basılmış Pusulalar Bulundu, 'Ak Parti'ye Evet' - AV 2014-04-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407093804/http://www.avrupagazete.com/siyaset/40749-muhur-basilmis-pusulalar-bulundu-ak-parti-ye-evet.html 2014-04-07 deadhttp://www.aydinyeniufuk.com.tr/haber-37098-evet_muhru_basilmis_pusulalarla_dolu_arac_yakalandi.html Aydın Haberleri - Aydın Son Dakika Haberleri - Aydın Yeni Ufuk www.aydinyeniufuk.com.tr Ulusal ve Yerel Medyanın Gücü 2014-04-01 2014-04-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407061418/http://www.aydinyeniufuk.com.tr/haber-37098-evet_muhru_basilmis_pusulalarla_dolu_arac_yakalandi.html deadhttp://www.sonkalemedya.com/haber/siyaset-71463/.sahte-oy-pusulalari-yakalandi./2232.html .SAHTE OY PUSULALARI YAKALANDI. HABERDE SON NOKTA-SONKALEMEDYA.COM 2014-04-01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140407074918/http://www.sonkalemedya.com/haber/siyaset-71463/.sahte-oy-pusulalari-yakalandi./2232.html 2014-04-07 could not be verified due to a similar situation being reported before the 2011 general elections.http://www.egeninsesi.com/15159-akpye_evet_muhru_basilmis_pusulalarla_dolu_arac_yakalandi Akp'ye "Evet" Mührü Basılmış Pusulalarla Dolu Araç Yakalandı egeninsesi.com 1 April 2014 Another debate was on the voting rights of the 250,000 Syrian refugees living in Turkey due to the Syrian Civil War. The controversy began in late 2013 after the CHP's deputy leader Gürsel Tekin claimed that several refugees had been registered on the electoral roll.http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/25203658.asp CHP'li Gürsel Tekin'den çarpıcı iddia Zeynep Gürcanli-Ankara 25 November 2013 The Ministry of the Interior responded by stating that a non-citizen within Turkey had to wait five years before being eligible to vote. However, it emerged that several Syrian refugees had been made Turkish citizens already.http://www.internethaber.com/suriyeli-multeciler-oy-mu-kullanacak-bomba-iddia-579826h.htm Suriyeli mülteciler oy mu kullanacak? Bomba iddia! 4 September 2013 İnternethaber.com While the opposition claimed that Syrian votes would be used to bolster AKP support due to their lax border policies,http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/12677/Tekin__Suriyeliler_oy_kullanacak_.html Cumhuriyet Gazetesi - Tekin: Suriyeliler oy kullanacak! 24 November 2013 the government and the Association for Solidarity with Refugees denied these claims.http://www.demokrathaber.net/guncel/suriyeli-multeciler-30-martta-oy-kullanacak-mi-h30140.html Suriyeli mülteciler 30 Mart'ta oy kullanacak mı? Demokrat Haber 28 March 2014 Demokrat Haber 1 April 2014 2 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140402021321/http://www.demokrathaber.net/guncel/suriyeli-multeciler-30-martta-oy-kullanacak-mi-h30140.html deadhttp://www.timeturk.com/tr/2014/03/15/ergin-canli-yayinda-cevapladi-suriyeliler-oy-kullanacak-mi.html Ergin canlı yayında cevapladı! Suriyeliler oy kullanacak mı? Nevertheless, three Syrians were caught attempting to cast votes during the elections.http://www.internethaber.com/sandik-basinda-3-suriyeli-yakalandi-son-dakika-655042h.htm Sandık başında 3 Suriyeli yakalandı Son Dakıka 30 March 2014 İnternethaber.com Parties The incumbent national party is the Justice and Development Party (AKP), and its principal opposition parties are the Republican People's Party (CHP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). The Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) is a Kurdish party; the new left wing party, the Peoples' Democratic Party, is allied with it.Osman Kaytazoglu http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/03/turkey-election-what-voters-say-istanbul-201432771558921562.html Turkey election: What the voters say Al Jazeera English 30 March 2014 31 March 2014 Campaign Large-scale election rallies dominated the pre-election political scene, mostly being held by the governing AKP and the main opposition CHP. Conduct About 50 million people were eligible to vote in 1379 electoral sees. On election day, violence resulted in eight deaths. The Doğan news agency reported six deaths and four injuries in the village of Yuvacık in Şanlıurfa. It also reported that in Hatay rival families fought with clubs, knives and guns in support of their respective candidates resulting in two deaths and nine injuries.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2014/03/turkish-elections-turn-deadly-local-feuds-201433015017972368.html Turkish elections turn deadly in local feuds Al Jazeera English 30 March 2014 31 March 2014http://www.aksam.com.tr/guncel/secim-kavgasi-8-olu-41-yarali/haber-296095 Seçim kavgası: 8 ölü 72 yaralı Aksam.com.tr 30 March 2014 31 March 2014 In the early hours of 31 March, 1,418 claims of electoral fraud were reported.http://www.sendika.org/2014/03/turkey-local-elections-a-peoples-mobilisation-against-cheating-and-fraud-in-ballot-boxes/ Turkey-Record fraud rate in local elections: 1418 cases Sendika.org 30 March 2014 31 March 2014 Power cuts during the counting process in some provinces,Mynet http://www.mynet.com/haber/guncel/secim-gunu-elektrik-kesintisi-1142279-1 Seçim Günü Elektrik Kesintisi Haberi ve Son Dakika Haberler Mynet Mynet.com 30 March 2014 31 March 2014 as well as the publication of widely different results by different news agencies, also caused controversy.http://www.internethaber.com/secim-sonuclarinda-aa-ve-cihan-saskinligi-655194h.htm Seçim sonuçlarında AA ve Cihan şaşkınlığı! haberi Internethaber.com 30 March 2014 31 March 2014 Results PartyJustice and Development PartyAKPRepublican People's PartyCHPNationalist Movement PartyMHPPeace and Democracy PartyBDP+HDPFelicity PartySPGreat Union PartyBBPLeaderRecep Tayyip ErdoğanKemal KılıçdaroğluDevlet BahçeliSelahattin Demirtaş (HDP)Mustafa KamalakMustafa Destici125px125px125px125pxMetropolitan Municipalities18 (60.0%)6 (20.0%)3 (10.0%)2 (6.7%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)18 30 #fdc4006 30 red3 30 #8700002 30 green0 30 brown0 30 ff33ccDistrict Municipalities800 (59.2%)226 (16.7%) 166 (12.3%) 97 (7.2%) 27 (2.0%) 6 (0.4%)800 1351 #fdc400226 1351 red166 1351 #87000097 1351 green27 1351 brown6 1351 ff33ccMetropolitan Councillors10,530 (51.4%)4,161 (20.3%) 3,501 (17.4%) 1,441 (7.0%) 411 (2.0%) 165 (0.8%)10530 20498 #fdc4004161 20498 red3501 20498 #8700001441 20498 green411 20498 brown165 20498 ff33ccProvincial Councillors779 (62.3%)159 (12.7%)174 (13.9%)129 (11.0%)5 (0.3%)4 (0.2%)779 1251 #fdc400159 1251 red174 1251 #870000129 1251 green5 1251 brown4 1251 ff33cc left thumb|310px|Results obtained by the AKP by province left thumb|310px|Results obtained by the CHP by province left thumb|310px|Results obtained by the MHP by province left thumb|310px|Results obtained by the BDP and the HDP by province left thumb|310px|Results obtained by the SP by province left thumb|310px|Results obtained by the BBP by province Below are the results for the elected councillors and municipal mayors. The number of councillor and mayoral positions up for election in 2014 vary widely in comparison to 2009 (See the local government reform section or 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation). For this reason, the changes per party in terms of officials elected between 2009 and 2014 are not representative of party performance. Rather, the change in proportion of officials held per party is a more accurate comparison between party performances since 2009, however it should also be taken into account that the abolition or introduction of several elected officials in certain areas where particular parties are the strongest has also led to disproportionate changes.http://www.ysk.gov.tr/cs/groups/public/documents/document/ndq0/mda0/~edisp/yskpwcn1_4444004536.pdf Official 2014 metropolitan municipal results Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey 4 August 2014 17 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140517153734/http://www.ysk.gov.tr/cs/groups/public/documents/document/ndq0/mda0/~edisp/yskpwcn1_4444004536.pdf deadhttp://www.ysk.gov.tr/cs/groups/public/documents/document/ndq0/mda0/~edisp/yskpwcn1_4444004537.pdf Official 2014 district municipal results Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey 4 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042846/http://www.ysk.gov.tr/cs/groups/public/documents/document/ndq0/mda0/~edisp/yskpwcn1_4444004537.pdf deadhttp://www.ysk.gov.tr/cs/groups/public/documents/document/ndq0/mda0/~edisp/yskpwcn1_4444004535.pdf Official 2014 provincial councillor results Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey 4 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042744/http://www.ysk.gov.tr/cs/groups/public/documents/document/ndq0/mda0/~edisp/yskpwcn1_4444004535.pdf deadhttp://www.ysk.gov.tr/cs/groups/public/documents/document/ndq0/mda0/~edisp/yskpwcn1_4444004538.pdf Official 2014 municipal councillor results Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey 4 August 2014 30 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150430233837/http://www.ysk.gov.tr/cs/groups/public/documents/document/ndq0/mda0/~edisp/yskpwcn1_4444004538.pdf deadOfficial results for municipal councils http://www.ysk.gov.tr/cs/groups/public/documents/document/ndq0/mda0/~edisp/yskpwcn1_4444004538.pdf Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey 11 May 2014 30 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150430233837/http://www.ysk.gov.tr/cs/groups/public/documents/document/ndq0/mda0/~edisp/yskpwcn1_4444004538.pdf deadhttp://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2014/05/20140506M1-1.pdf Official results Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey 7 May 2014 Metropolitan municipality results 2014 metropolitan municipality mayoral results Abbreviation Party Popular vote Vote percentage Swing Metropolitan municipalities won Proportion of mayors Mayor change Proportion swing AKP Justice & Development Party 15,898,025 45.54% 3.35% 18 60.00% 8 2.50% CHP Republican People's Party 10,835,876 31.04% 1.39% 6 20.00% 3 1.25% MHP Nationalist Movement Party 4,764,833 13.65% 1.28% 3 10.00% 2 3.75% BDP Peace and Democracy Party 1,079,026 3.09% 1.20% 2 6.67% 1 0.42% HDP Peoples' Democratic Party 817,494 2.34% 2.34% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% SP Felicity Party 579,231 1.66% 2.13% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% BBP Great Union Party 248,169 0.71% 0.07% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% Ind. Independents 206,029 0.59% 0.29% 1 (Ahmet Türk in Mardin) 3.33% 1 3.33% DP Democrat Party 73,530 0.21% 0.78% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% BTP Independent Turkey Party 63,567 0.18% 0.09% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% HÜDA PAR Free Cause Party 50,923 0.15% 0.15% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% DSP Democratic Left Party 50,506 0.14% 1.96% 0 0.00% 1 6.25% İP Workers' Party 42,315 0.12% 0.12% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% HEPAR Rights and Equality Party 40,448 0.12% 0.12% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% HAK-PAR Rights and Freedoms Party 32,081 0.09% 0.02% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% DYP True Path Party 29,727 0.09% 0.09% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% YURT-P Homeland Party 28,399 0.08% 0.08% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% HKP People's Liberation Party 26,381 0.08% 0.08% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% MP Nation Party 20,161 0.06% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% TKP Turkish Communist Party 11,385 0.03% 0.11% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% TURK Social Reconciliation Reform and Development Party 8,338 0.02% 0.02% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% LDP Liberal Democratic Party 7,272 0.02% 0.03% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% ÖDP Freedom and Solidarity Party 0 0.00% 0.01% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% GP Young Party 0 0 ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% MYP Conservative Ascension Party 0 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% EMEP Labour Party 0 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% AL Parti Alternative Party 0 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% District municipality results 2014 district municipality mayoral results Abbreviation Party Popular vote Vote percentage Swing District municipalities won Proportion of mayors Mayor change Proportion swing AKP Justice & Development Party 17,952,504 43.13% 4.49% 800 59.22% 642 9.55% CHP Republican People's Party 11,008,961 26.45% 1.75% 226 16,73% 277 0.60% MHP Nationalist Movement Party 7,391,458 17.76% 1.26% 166 12.29% 317 4.35% BDP Peace and Democracy Party 1,738,372 4.18% 0.98% 97 7.18% 1 3.87% SP Felicity Party 1,181,226 2.84% 2.53% 27 2.00% 53 0.76% HDP Peoples' Democratic Party 836,741 2.01% 2.01% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% BBP Great Union Party 592,296 1.42% 0.23% 6 0.44% 14 0.25% DP Democrat Party 311,947 0.75% 2.87% 14 1.04% 134 4.06% DSP Democratic Left Party 162,943 0.39% 2.48% 5 0.37% 55 1.70% Ind. Independents 103,388 0.25% 0.49% 5 0.37% 40 1.18% BTP Independent Turkey Party 96,707 0.23% 0.08% 0 0.00% 4 0.14% HÜDA PAR Free Cause Party 83,430 0.20% 0.20% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% İP Workers' Party 62,736 0.15% 0.15% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% MP Nation Party 18,589 0.04% 0.02% 1 0.07% 1 0.07% HEPAR Rights and Equality Party 17,605 0.04% 0.04% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% LDP Liberal Democratic Party 14,660 0.04% 0.01% 1 0.07% 1 0.07% DYP True Path Party 11,383 0.03% 0.03% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% HAK-PAR Rights and Freedoms Party 9,570 0.02% ±0.00% 1 0.07% 1 0.07% YURT-P Homeland Party 9,550 0.02% 0.02% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% TKP Turkish Communist Party 7,878 0.02% 0.07% 1 0.07% 1 0.07% ÖDP Freedom and Solidarity Party 4,516 0.01% 0.06% 1 0.07% 3 0.07% TURK Social Reconciliation Reform and Development Party 2,780 0.01% 0.01% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% EMEP Labour Party 455 0.00% 0.05% 0 0.00% 2 0.07% HKP Peoples' Liberation Party 103 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% GP Young Party 0 0 ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% MYP Conservative Ascension Party 0 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% AL Parti Alternative Party 0 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% Municipal councillor results 2014 municipal councillor results Abbreviation Party Popular vote Vote percentage Swing Municipal councillors won Proportion of councillors councillor change Proportion swing AKP Justice & Development Party 17,802,976 42.87% 4.71% 10,530 51.37% 4,202 5.89% CHP Republican People's Party 10,938,262 26.34% 1.50% 4,161 20.30% 1,964 1.39% MHP Nationalist Movement Party 7,399,119 17.82% 1.18% 3,501 17.08% 2,504 1.46% BDP Peace and Democracy Party 1,729,297 4.16% 1.10% 1,432 6.99% 263 1.34% SP Felicity Party 1,180,322 2.84% 2.80% 411 2.00% 670 0.76% HDP Peoples' Democratic Party 881,830 2.12% 2.12% 9 0.04% 9 0.04% BBP Great Union Party 628,729 1.51% 0.07% 165 0.80% 129 0.11% DP Democrat Party 287,209 0.69% 2.99% 164 0.80% 1,679 4.89% DSP Democratic Left Party 144,337 0.35% 2.60% 66 0.32% 708 2.07% İP Workers' Party 100,021 0.24% 0.23% 4 0.02% 3 0.02% HÜDA PAR Free Cause Party 87,726 0.21% 0.21% 6 0.03% 6 0.03% BTP Independent Turkey Party 82,768 0.20% 0.06% 8 0.04% 37 0.10% TKP Turkish Communist Party 60,298 0.15% 0.14% 6 0.03% 4 0.02% Ind. Independents 49,594 0.12% 0.02% 5 0.02% 9 0.02% ÖDP Freedom and Solidarity Party 45,204 0.11% 0.03% 4 0.02% 31 0.09% HAK-PAR Rights and Freedoms Party 35,256 0.08% 0.07% 6 0.03% 6 0.03% HEPAR Rights and Equality Party 34,125 0.08% 0.08% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% MP Nation Party 15,068 0.04% 0.02% 6 0.03% 4 0.02% DYP True Path Party 11,029 0.03% 0.03% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% LDP Liberal Democratic Party 9,122 0.02% 0.01% 12 0.06% 11 0.05% YURT-P Homeland Party 3,364 0.01% 0.01% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% TURK Social Reconciliation Reform and Development Party 1,242 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% EMEP Labour Party 489 0.00% 0.07% 2 0.01% 21 0.06% HKP People's Liberation Party 103 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% GP Young Party 0 0 ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% MYP Conservative Ascension Party 0 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% AL Parti Alternative Party 0 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% Provincial councillor results 2014 provincial councillor results Abbreviation Party Popular vote Vote percentage Swing Provincial councillors won Proportion of councillors Councillor change Proportion swing AKP Justice & Development Party 4,622,484 45.43% 7.04% 779 62.27% 1,110 4.70% MHP Nationalist Movement Party 2,107,357 20.71% 4.74% 174 13.91% 240 1.29% CHP Republican People's Party 1,716,720 16.87% 6.21% 159 12.71% 453 1.78% BDP Peace and Democracy Party 786,502 7.73% 2.03% 128 10.23% 107 3.07% SP Felicity Party 336,872 3.31% 1.89% 5 0.40% 24 0.48% BBP Great Union Party 231,726 2.28% 0.08% 4 0.32% 14 0.23% DP Democrat Party 104,733 1.03% 2.81% 0 0.00% 45 1.37% Ind. Independents 40,818 0.40% 0.03% 0 0.00% 7 0.21% HDP Peoples' Democratic Party 38,538 0.38% 0.38% 1 0.08% 1 0.08% HÜDA PAR Free Cause Party 37,918 0.37% 0.37% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% BTP Independent Turkey Party 35,363 0.35% 0.07% 0 0.00% 1 0.03% DSP Democratic Left Party 35,127 0.35% 2.50% 0 0.00% 26 0.79% İP Workers' Party 23,275 0.23% 0.06% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% ÖDP Freedom and Solidarity Party 17,335 0.17% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% HAK-PAR Rights and Freedoms Party 11,435 0.11% 0.04% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% LDP Liberal Democratic Party 10,162 0.10% 0.09% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% TKP Turkish Communist Party 7,653 0.08% 0.13% 1 0.08% 1 0.08% MP Nation Party 4,070 0.04% 0.10% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% DYP True Path Party 3,731 0.04% 0.04% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% HEPAR Rights and Equality Party 2,718 0.03% 0.03% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% TURK Social Reconciliation Reform and Development Party 285 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% YURT-P Homeland Party 204 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% HKP Peoples' Liberation Party 0 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% GP Young Party 0 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% MYP Conservative Ascension Party 0 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% EMEP Labour Party 0 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% 1 0.03% AL Parti Alternative Party 0 0.00% ±0.00% 0 0.00% ±0 ±0.00% Results by province The following results show winners by province as of 1 April 2014. Metropolitan provinces are in bold. AKP denotes provinces won by the Justice & Development Party, CHP denotes provinces won by the Republican People's Party, MHP denotes provinces won by the Nationalist Movement Party and BDP denotes provinces won by the Peace and Democracy Party. Province Party Adana white MHP Adıyaman AKP Afyonkarahisar AKP Ağrı BDP Amasya AKP Ankara AKP Antalya AKP Artvin AKP Aydın CHP Balıkesir AKP Bilecik AKP Bingöl AKP Bitlis BDP Bolu AKP Burdur CHP Bursa AKP Çanakkale CHP   Province Party Çankırı AKP Çorum AKP Denizli AKP Diyarbakır BDP Edirne CHP Elazığ AKP Erzincan AKP Erzurum AKP Eskişehir CHP Gaziantep AKP Giresun CHP Gümüşhane AKP Hakkâri BDP Hatay CHP Isparta white MHP Mersin white MHP Istanbul AKP   Province Party İzmir CHP Kars white MHP Kastamonu AKP Kayseri AKP Kırklareli CHP Kırşehir AKP Kocaeli AKP Konya AKP Kütahya AKP Malatya AKP Manisa white MHP Kahramanmaraş AKP Mardin IND. Muğla CHP Muş AKP Nevşehir AKP Niğde AKP   Province Party Ordu AKP Rize AKP Sakarya AKP Samsun AKP Siirt BDP Sinop CHP Sivas AKP Tekirdağ CHP Tokat AKP Trabzon AKP Tunceli BDP Şanlıurfa AKP Uşak AKP Van BDP Yozgat AKP Zonguldak CHP Aksaray AKP   Province Party Bayburt AKP Karaman AKP Kırıkkale AKP Batman BDP Şırnak BDP Bartın white MHP Ardahan AKP Iğdır BDP Yalova CHP Karabük white MHP Kilis AKP Osmaniye white MHP Düzce AKP Complaints & recounts Provisional results in several districts were contested by all major parties, including the governing AKP, claiming misconduct during the counting process and thus demanding a recount. Applications for recounts were made to the YSK shortly after the elections concluded.http://www.turkishpress.com/news/398282/ Political parties challenge local election results in Turkey turkishpress.com 29 October 2015http://www.euronews.com/2014/04/01/opposition-calls-for-votes-to-be-recounted-in-turkish-election/ Opposition calls for votes to be recounted in Turkish election euronews April 2014 29 October 2015 13 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150813021128/http://www.euronews.com/2014/04/01/opposition-calls-for-votes-to-be-recounted-in-turkish-election/ dead Turkey's Constitutional Court has rejected an individual application filed by Mansur Yavaş, the Republican People's Party's (CHP) candidate for mayor in Ankara. http://www.todayszaman.com/son-dakika_top-court-rejects-chps-application-over-rigging-in-ankara-local-poll_353809.html Top court rejects CHP's application over rigging in Ankara local poll July 23, 2014 Today's Zaman September 4, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140724130134/http://www.todayszaman.com/son-dakika_top-court-rejects-chps-application-over-rigging-in-ankara-local-poll_353809.html July 24, 2014 dead mdy-all Electorate demographics + A survey of the Turkish electorate demographics by KONDAKONDA Research and Consultancy, 30 Mart Yerel Seçimler Sonrası Sandık ve Seçmen Analizi AKP CHP MHP BDP & HDP TotalGender Male42 23 17 6 100 Female41 25 11 5 100Age 18-2836 23 18 10 100 29-4344 22 14 7 100 >4443 26 11 3 100Education Illiterate48 8 5 23 100 Literate with no diploma49 23 9 8 100 Primary school50 19 11 5 100 Middle school43 17 16 8 100 High school36 30 16 5 100 University29 35 17 1 100 Master's degree12 55 15 6 100Income <₺70042 18 11 15 100 ₺701-₺120047 17 12 9 100 ₺1201-₺200042 25 15 4 100 ₺2001-₺300040 30 14 3 100 >₺300130 40 15 2 100Employment Civil servant34 29 18 1 100 Private sector33 30 19 1 100 Worker40 23 17 13 100 Tradespeople42 16 16 11 100 Retired40 32 11 1 100 Housewife48 20 9 7 100 Student25 32 18 10 100 Unemployed39 20 20 9 100Ethnicity Turkish42 26 16 <1 100 Kurdish42 6 4 39 100Religion Sunni Muslim45 20 14 6 100 Alevi Muslim9 69 5 6 100Turkey42 24 14 6 100 + A survey of the Turkish electorate demographics by KONDA AKP CHP MHP BDP TurkeyGender Male49 46 60 52 49 Female51 54 40 48 51 Total100 100 100 100 100Age 18-2821 24 33 40 25 29-4337 31 35 34 34 >4442 45 32 26 41 Total100 100 100 100 100Education Illiterate6 2 2 21 5 Literate with no diploma2 2 1 3 2 Primary school44 30 30 26 37 Middle school15 10 16 21 14 High school24 34 33 24 28 University9 20 17 4 13 Master's degree0 2 1 1 1 Total100 100 100 100 100Income <₺7008 6 6 22 8 ₺701-₺120037 23 30 52 33 ₺1201-₺200035 36 38 21 35 ₺2001-₺300015 19 16 5 16 >₺30017 15 10 0 9 Total100 100 100 100 100Employment Employed36 37 46 37 38 Retired14 19 12 4 15 Housewife40 29 24 26 35 Student5 11 11 14 8 Unemployed4 3 6 7 4 Unable to work1 0 1 2 1 Total100 100 100 100 100Ethnicity Turkish81 88 92 3 80 Kurdish13 3 3 88 13 Zaza1 2 0 10 2 Arab1 2 0 0 1 Other4 5 4 0 4 Total100 100 100 100 100Religion Sunni Muslim99 78 98 95 93 Alevi Muslim1 18 2 3 6 Other0 4 0 1 1 Total100 100 100 100 100 Detailed results by province Metropolitan municipalities The following articles document the results within the three main provinces of Turkey. 2014 Ankara mayoral election 2014 Istanbul mayoral election 2014 İzmir mayoral election District municipalities 2014 Yalova mayoral election 2014 Hakkari mayoral election See also 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation Politics in Turkey Notes References 30em External links 2014 Category:2014 elections in Turkey Category:March 2014 in Turkey