2014 Turkish presidential election

Election of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lots of the text is in future tense where it should be past tense March 2025 August 2014 Turkey presidential 2007 Turkish presidential election 2007 10 August 2014 2018 Turkish presidential election 2018 74.13% 130x130px Erdogan 2014.jpg Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Justice and Development Party (Turkey) 21,000,143 51.79% Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu (1) (cropped).jpg Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu E40000 Cross-partyInitially nominated by the Republican People's Party (CHP). After being endorsed by the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), further receiving the support of 11 other opposition parties.http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/iste-cati-aday-haberi/1146862 CHP'nin Cumhurbaşkanı adayı Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu 1 September 2014 Bugün dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140903112142/http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/iste-cati-aday-haberi/1146862 3 September 2014 dmy-all 15,587,720 38.44% Selahattin Demirtaş 2015-12-18 (cropped).jpg Selahattin Demirtaş Peoples' Democratic Party (Turkey) 3,958,048 9.76% 2014 Turkish presidential election map.svg Results by province President Abdullah Gül Justice and Development Party (Turkey) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Justice and Development Party (Turkey) Presidential elections were held in Turkey on 10 August 2014 in order to elect the 12th President.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-election-idUSBREA2610R20140307 Turkey sets Aug 10 for presidential election: source 21 March 2014 Reuters 7 March 2014 3 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160203015341/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-election-idUSBREA2610R20140307 live Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was elected outright with an absolute majority of the vote in the first round, making a scheduled run-off for 24 August unnecessary. The election took place under reforms resulting from the 2007 constitutional referendum, which introduced a direct national vote, rather than election by members of the parliament. Over 55 million people were eligible to vote, both within Turkey and abroad. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, leader of the AK Party and prime minister since 2003 after winning the 2002 Turkish general election, won with 51.79% of the vote. Former Organisation of Islamic Cooperation General Secretary Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, who ran as the joint candidate of 13 opposition parties including the Republican People's Party (CHP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), came second with 38.44%. The co-leader of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş, who received the backing of 8 left-wing parties, came third with 9.76%.http://www.ysk.gov.tr/ysk/content/conn/YSKUCM/path/Contribution+Folders/HaberDosya/2014CB-Gecici-416_d_Genel.pdf/ YSK Web Portal ysk gov tr Erdoğan took over as president from Abdullah Gül on 28 August, while Ahmet Davutoğlu, who was elected leader of the AK Party, succeeded Erdoğan as prime minister on the same date. It has been speculated that Erdoğan will continue to pursue his political agenda as president while Davutoğlu takes a docile approach as prime minister, breaking away from the ceremonial and neutral functions of the presidency and potentially pursuing constitutional changes to turn Turkey into a presidential or semi-presidential system.https://www.foxnews.com/world/turkeys-davutoglu-expected-to-be-a-docile-prime-minister-_-with-erdogan-calling-the-shots/ Turkey's Davutoglu expected to be a docile prime minister _ with Erdogan calling the shots Fox News 24 March 2015http://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2014/08/26/Davutoglu-Turkey-s-docile-prime-minister.html Davutoglu, Turkey's docile prime minister Al Arabiya 26 August 2014http://www.ankarastrateji.org/yazar/prof-dr-mehmet-ozcan/agustos-sonrasi-baskanlik-mi-yari-baskanlik-mi/ Ağustos Sonrası Başkanlık mı, Yarı Başkanlık mı?, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Özcan - Ankara Strateji Enstitüsü 28 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140428113503/http://www.ankarastrateji.org/yazar/prof-dr-mehmet-ozcan/agustos-sonrasi-baskanlik-mi-yari-baskanlik-mi/ 28 April 2014 dead dmy-all The election was criticised by both the political opposition and international observers for alleged media bias in favour of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, corruption allegations, the inaccuracy of opinion polls and the misuse of official public resources during Erdoğan's campaign.http://www.birgun.net/news/view/anket-sirketleri-manipulasyon-mu-yapti/3547 Anket şirketleri manipülasyon mu yaptı? Bugün 4 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140812213504/http://www.birgun.net/news/view/anket-sirketleri-manipulasyon-mu-yapti/3547 12 August 2014 dead dmy-allhttp://www.cihan.com.tr/news/Kemal-Kilicdaroglu-Riza-Sarraf-in-comezleri-bizi-korkutamaz_6031-CHMTUxNjAzMS8x Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu: Rıza Sarraf'ın çömezleri bizi korkutamaz Cihan Haber Ajansı 13 August 2014 CHA https://web.archive.org/web/20140819234218/http://www.cihan.com.tr/news/Kemal-Kilicdaroglu-Riza-Sarraf-in-comezleri-bizi-korkutamaz_6031-CHMTUxNjAzMS8x 19 August 2014 deadhttp://haberciniz.biz/katil-ve-hirsizdan-cumhurbaskani-olmaz-pankarti-3047747h.htm "Katil ve Hırsızdan Cumhurbaşkanı Olmaz" Pankartı Haberciniz 13 August 2014 Haberciniz Haber 23 July 2014 7 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171107033356/http://haberciniz.biz/katil-ve-hirsizdan-cumhurbaskani-olmaz-pankarti-3047747h.htm live https://www.bbc.com/turkce/haberler/2014/07/140731_erdogan_trt_times Times: TRT'den Erdoğan'a 204, rakiplerine 3 dakika The Times 31 July 2014 13 August 2014 BBC Türkçe 21 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221132622/http://www.bbc.co.uk/turkce/haberler/2014/07/140731_erdogan_trt_times.shtml live While praising the authorities for safeguarding the right to assembly as well as the peaceful electoral conduct, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) voiced concerns over the unequal distribution of campaign resources and media intimidation.http://famagusta-gazette.com/osce-observers-note-biased-media-coverage-in-turkish-elections-p24840-69.htm OSCE observers note biased media coverage in Turkish elections OSCE 13 August 2014 Famagusta Gazette https://web.archive.org/web/20140813232835/http://famagusta-gazette.com/osce-observers-note-biased-media-coverage-in-turkish-elections-p24840-69.htm 13 August 2014 deadhttp://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/osce-alarmed-over-turkish-pms-intimidation-of-female-journalist.aspx?PageID=238&NID=70236&NewsCatID=338 OSCE alarmed over Turkish PM's intimidation of female journalist 13 August 2014 Hürriyet Daily News 2 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161202171418/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/osce-alarmed-over-turkish-pms-intimidation-of-female-journalist.aspx?PageID=238&NID=70236&NewsCatID=338 live The historic 12-year low turnout of 74.13%, attributed to the fact that the election was held in summer while many citizens were on holiday, was seen by many politicians such as MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli as a significant factor in affecting the outcome.http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/son-12-yilin-en-dusugu-haberi/1218945 Seçimlere katılım oranı 12 yılın en düşük oranında kaldı (SEÇİM 2014): source=Bugün 13 August 2014 Bugün https://web.archive.org/web/20140812205042/http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/son-12-yilin-en-dusugu-haberi/1218945 12 August 2014 deadhttp://t24.com.tr/haber/kosk-secimine-katilim-orani-dusuk-oldu,267219 Köşk seçiminde sonucu, oy kullanmayan 13 milyon seçmen belirledi T24 13 August 2014 T24 Haber 7 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180907071849/http://t24.com.tr/haber/kosk-secimine-katilim-orani-dusuk-oldu,267219 live http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/devlet-bahceliden-cok-sert-aciklama Devlet Bahçeli'den çok sert açıklama CNN Türk 13 August 2014 2 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161202171606/http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/devlet-bahceliden-cok-sert-aciklama live The election loss for the opposition CHP resulted in its leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu taking the decision to hold a party convention with a leadership election in response to growing dissatisfaction against his electoral performance.http://www.gercekgundem.com/siyaset/63981/iste-chp-kurultayinin-toplanacagi-tarih İşte CHP Kurultayı'nın toplanacağı tarih Gerçek Gündem 17 August 2014 23 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160323065601/http://www.gercekgundem.com/siyaset/63981/iste-chp-kurultayinin-toplanacagi-tarih live http://www.cnnturk.com/2013/guncel/03/21/chp.olaganustu.kurultaya.gidiyor/700980.0/ CHP olağanüstü kurultaya gidiyor CNN Türk 21 March 2013 17 August 2014 18 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818123344/http://www.cnnturk.com/2013/guncel/03/21/chp.olaganustu.kurultaya.gidiyor/700980.0/ dead Background The Law on Presidential Elections accepted and put into effect on 20 January 2012 decided that presidential elections will be held in 2014 instead of 2012; within 60 days before the end of the seven-year term of incumbent president of Turkey Abdullah Gül, who will be the last indirectly elected President of Turkey. As Gül took office on 28 August 2007, the first possible day could be 29 June, but a date between 10 and 17 August is considered more reasonable.http://www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/gundem/123967.aspx tr Cumhurbaşkanı seçimi ağustos başı yapılacak 13 January 2014 5 March 2014 8 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140308071551/http://www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/gundem/123967.aspx live It was decided in the same law that former presidents Kenan Evren, Süleyman Demirel, Ahmet Necdet Sezer and incumbent Abdullah Gül could not be nominated for a second term, but this was ruled unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court of Turkey, allowing them to run for a second term. Also, the Prime Minister of Turkey could be nominated for the presidency without having to resign from his post. The presidential-election campaigns were declared to be held in an "American manner", where candidates could accept personal donations for their campaigns; however, one person could not donate more than 8,259 TL (approximately US$4,500) to a campaign.http://siyaset.milliyet.com.tr/cankaya-yasasi-meclis-ten-gecti/siyaset/siyasetdetay/20.01.2012/1491396/default.htm tr Çankaya yasası Meclis'ten geçti 2 September 2012 3 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203121303/http://siyaset.milliyet.com.tr/cankaya-yasasi-meclis-ten-gecti/siyaset/siyasetdetay/20.01.2012/1491396/default.htm dead Official candidates Three candidates were nominated to participate in the election. A more detailed list of parties that endorsed them can be found in the "List of parties by presidential candidates" section. Parliamentary nomination process 200px|thumb|Distribution of seats by party in the Grand National Assembly To run for election, a candidate needs to be nominated by at least 20 Members of Parliament in the Grand National Assembly, which constitutes to 3.73% of all sitting members. The parties represented in parliament are the AK Party, CHP, MHP, HDP, DBP and 14 independents, meaning that smaller parties such as the Felicity Party (SP) and the Great Union Party (BBP) could not nominate their own candidates due to the lack of parliamentary representation. Three candidates obtained sufficient endorsements from parliament in order to register with the Supreme Electoral Council. The Electoral Council forbids any potential candidate from nominating themselves, since this would give unfair advantage to prospective candidates who were sitting Members of Parliament. The AK Party began collecting signatures for an unnamed candidate from all 311 eligible MPs out of their 312-seat total, with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan being the only MP to not sign.http://t24.com.tr/haber/akp-isimsiz-cumhurbaskani-icin-imza-topladi,262323 AKP, isimsiz cumhurbaşkanı için imza topladı Yıldız Yazıcıoğlu t24.com.tr 5 October 2014 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006081101/http://t24.com.tr/haber/akp-isimsiz-cumhurbaskani-icin-imza-topladi,262323 live Due to the debate on whether the CHP's candidate Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu adhered to secular and Kemalist principles, 21 CHP MPs boycotted the nomination process. Six CHP MPs protested their leader's choice of candidate by attempting to nominate Emine Ülker Tarhan instead, though she herself stated that she would not stand as a candidate. Out of the 14 independent MPs, three supported İhsanoğlu while two supported Demirtaş, with the remaining 9 boycotting the process altogether. Only 536 seats out of the 550 are occupied, with many vacant MPs having resigned or serving prison sentences due to their roles in the PKK, or the Sledgehammer and Ergenekon coup trials. CandidateEndorsing partiesaNomination datePotential signaturesbActual signatures% of potential% of all MPsResult Recep Tayyip ErdoğanAK Party1 July 201431231199.6858.0214px|link= Nominated Ekmeleddin İhsanoğluCHP, MHP + 3 independents30 June 201418216389.5630.4114px|link= Nominatedhttp://gundem.bugun.com.tr/ilk-resmi-aday-ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-haberi/1164469 Köşk için ilk resmi aday Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu Bugun.com.tr 24 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140831054122/http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/ilk-resmi-aday-ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-haberi/1164469 31 August 2014 dead Selahattin DemirtaşHDP, DBPc + 2 independents3 July 20142830100.005.6014px|link= Nominated Emine Ülker TarhandCHP1 July 201413064.621.1214px|link= Eliminatedhttp://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/siyaset/89173/Emine_Ulker_Tarhan_a_bir_imza_daha.html Emine Ülker Tarhan'a bir imza daha 1 July 2014 Cumhuriyet Gazetesi 24 September 2014 26 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160926195841/http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/siyaset/89173/Emine_Ulker_Tarhan_a_bir_imza_daha.html live Masum TürkerDSP2 May 2014000.000.0014px|link= Eliminatedhttp://gundem.bugun.com.tr/dspnin-cankaya-kosku-adayi-masum-turker-haberi/1087362 https://archive.today/20140924021044/http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/dspnin-cankaya-kosku-adayi-masum-turker-haberi/1087362 dead 2014-09-24 DSP'nin Çankaya Köşkü adayı Masum Türker Bugun.com.trleft Total536f510-92.733 candidates 400px|thumb|A map showing the distribution of MPs in the 81 provinces in terms of which candidate they supportJustice and Development Party (Turkey) denotes provinces in which most MPs support Erdoğan#ff0000 denotes provinces in which most MPs support İhsanoğlu#CC66FF denotes provinces in which most MPs support Demirtaş#CC7A00 an equal number of MPs supporting Erdoğan and İhsanoğlu#009933 an equal number of MPs supporting Erdoğan and Demirtaş#0000FF an equal number of MPs supporting Demirtaş and İhsanoğlu a Lists parties with parliamentary representation onlyb Number of MPs from the parties that support these candidates, discounting independents c Was named the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP), changed its name after the electiond Emine Ülker Tarhan publicly stated that she did not want to stand as a candidate, but received nominations from CHP MPs opposed to İhsanoğluhttp://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/26712903.asp CHP'de Emine Ülker Tarhan 'aday değilim' dedi Hürriyet 23 August 2014 19 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140819130251/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/26712903.asp live 21 Members of Parliament from the CHP, including former leader Deniz Baykal as well as potential presidential candidate Emine Ülker Tarhan, boycotted the nomination process. Candidate selection Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Turkish and international media speculated that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would almost certainly be the AKP's candidate for the presidency.Erdoğan's candidacy for presidency to be announced 1st July http://en.protothema.gr/turkey-erdogans-candidacy-for-president-to-be-announced-on-1st-of-july/ 3 August 2014 Protothema News 24 June 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042019/http://en.protothema.gr/turkey-erdogans-candidacy-for-president-to-be-announced-on-1st-of-july/ live This was proven correct on 1 July when Erdoğan's candidacy was announced.AK Parti'nin cumhurbaşkanı adayı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan https://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/ak-partinin-cumhurbaskani-adayi-recep-tayyip-erdogan 3 August 2014 CNN Türk 1 July 2014 Abdullah Gül, the outgoing president of Turkey elected in 2007 caused media speculation regarding a potential candidacy in January 2014.https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/25535/Abdullah_Gul_tekrar_aday_olacak_mi_.html Abdullah Gül Tekrar Aday Olacak mı? March 2014 Cumhuriyet 23 August 2014 He announced that he would not stand on 29 June 2014.https://www.bbc.com/turkce/haberler/2014/06/140629_abdullah_gul_adaylik Abdullah Gül: Cumhurbaşkanı adayı olmayacağım 29 June 2014 BBC Türkçe 23 August 2014 1 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140901122957/http://www.bbc.co.uk/turkce/haberler/2014/06/140629_abdullah_gul_adaylik.shtml live A full list of possible AK Party candidates which at one point showed intentions of running for election is as follows. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, leader of the AKP (2001–2014) and Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–2014). Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister of Turkey (2002–2003), President of Turkey (2007–2014). Bülent Arınç, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (2009–2015) and Speaker of Parliament (2002–2007), endorsed Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.http://www.cumhurbaskanligi-secimi.com/2014/06/bulent-arinc-cumhurbaskani-adayi-mi.html AKP Ak Partinin Cumhurbaşkanı Adayı Bülent Arınç Mı Olacak? Gökhan KAPLAN cumhurbaskanligi-secimi.com 19 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150219165104/http://www.cumhurbaskanligi-secimi.com/2014/06/bulent-arinc-cumhurbaskani-adayi-mi.html 19 February 2015 deadhttp://www.ajanshaber.com/binali-yildirim-basbakan-bulent-arinc-cumhurbaskani-mi-olacak-haberi/57106 Binali Yıldırım Başbakan, Bülent Arınç Cumhurbaşkanı mı olacak? Ajans Haber 19 February 2015 19 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150219162537/http://www.ajanshaber.com/binali-yildirim-basbakan-bulent-arinc-cumhurbaskani-mi-olacak-haberi/57106 dead Republican People's Party (CHP) The two main opposition parties, the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) had both expressed interest in fielding a joint candidate after the March 2014 local elections.http://www.trtturk.com/video/detay/chp-ve-mhp-cati-aday-profilini-acikladi.html CHP ve MHP Çatı Aday Profilini Açıkladı TRT Türk 23 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115410/http://www.trtturk.com/video/detay/chp-ve-mhp-cati-aday-profilini-acikladi.html 26 August 2014 dead In an unofficial vote of CHP MPs, Eskişehir mayor Yılmaz Büyükerşen was seen as a potential forerunner.http://www.haber7.com/partiler/haber/1161219-chpnin-yilmaz-buyukersen-korkusu CHP'nin Yılmaz Büyükerşen Korkusu Haber 7 23 August 2014 26 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115236/http://www.haber7.com/partiler/haber/1161219-chpnin-yilmaz-buyukersen-korkusu live A list of potential candidates which had expressed interest in running, or had been recommended as a candidate of the CHP or its parliamentary sister party DSP (Democratic Left Party) is as follows. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, former secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation, recommended by Kemal Derviş Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, leader of the CHP since 2010, challenged by AK Party MP Egemen Bağış Yılmaz Büyükerşen, CHP mayor of Eskişehir, first recommended by Democrat Party president Hüsamettin Cindoruk http://www.haberler.com/cindoruk-buyukersen-i-cumhurbaskani-olarak-gormek-haberi/ Cindoruk: Büyükerşen'i Cumhurbaşkanı Olarak Görmek İstiyoruz, Partimizin Adayı Gösterebiliriz Haberler.com 2010-01-25 20 December 2016 7 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200907184827/https://www.haberler.com/cindoruk-buyukersen-i-cumhurbaskani-olarak-gormek-haberi/ live Kamer Genç, CHP Member of Parliament for Tunceli Kemal Derviş, former economy minister and United Nations Development Program Administrator İlker Başbuğ, former Chief of the General Staff of Turkey, released from prison in March 2014 Hikmet Çetin, former minister of foreign affairs, parliamentary speaker and CHP leader, recommended by Mustafa Sarıgül Ümit Nazlı Boyner, former president of Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) Mehmet Bekaroğlu, human rights activist, academic and former Welfare Party MP, recommended by CHP MP Muharrem İnce Mehmet Haberal, CHP Zonguldak MP, surgeon and founder of Başkent University Orhan Pamuk, novelist, screenwriter, academic and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature Emine Ülker Tarhan, CHP Member of Parliament for Ankara, supported against Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu by Workers' Party, Republican Women's Association and Youth Union of Turkey http://www.ulusalkanal.com.tr/gundem/dogu-perincek-emine-ulker-tarhan-cumhuriyete-cok-yakisacak-h31163.html Doğu Perinçek: Emine Ülker Tarhan cumhuriyete çok yakışacak Ulusal Kanal 24 June 2014 20 December 2016 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808120559/http://www.ulusalkanal.com.tr/gundem/dogu-perincek-emine-ulker-tarhan-cumhuriyete-cok-yakisacak-h31163.html live http://www.cumhuriyetkadinlari.org.tr/emine-ulker-tarhanin-cumhurbaskanligi-adayligina-destek Republican Women's Association Emine Ülker Tarhan'ın cumhurbaşkanlığı adaylığına destek 1 July 2014 tr 20 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161222190614/http://www.cumhuriyetkadinlari.org.tr/emine-ulker-tarhanin-cumhurbaskanligi-adayligina-destek 22 December 2016 deadhttp://tgb.gen.tr/genclik-birligi/erdogan-i-yere-serer-14895 Erdoğan'ı yere serer 30 June 2014 Youth Union of Turkey tr 20 December 2016 21 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161221090631/http://tgb.gen.tr/genclik-birligi/erdogan-i-yere-serer-14895 live Adnan Menderes – grandson of former prime minister Adnan Menderes, professor at Dokuz Eylül University Deniz Baykal – former leader of the CHPhttp://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/chpde-cumhurbaskanligi-icin-ikinci-aday-543748/ CHP'de Cumhurbaşkanlığı için ikinci aday! Sözcü 23 August 2014 26 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140826133834/http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/chpde-cumhurbaskanligi-icin-ikinci-aday-543748/ livehttp://www.aktifhaber.com/baykal-cumhurbaskani-adayi-olacak-mi-975529h.htm BAYKAL CUMHURBAŞKANI ADAYI OLACAK MI? Aktif Haber 23 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120445/http://www.aktifhaber.com/baykal-cumhurbaskani-adayi-olacak-mi-975529h.htm 26 August 2014 dead Sami Selçuk – former First President of Court of Cassationhttp://www.milliyet.com.tr/muhalefetin-kosk-adayi-kim-iste/siyaset/detay/1861950/default.htm Muhalefetin Köşk adayı kim? İşte aday listesi 4 April 2014 Millliyet 23 August 2014 26 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120917/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/muhalefetin-kosk-adayi-kim-iste/siyaset/detay/1861950/default.htm live Mansur Yavaş – CHP mayoral candidate for Ankara in the 2014 local elections Metin Feyzioğlu – President of the Turkish Bars Associationhttp://www.radikal.com.tr/politika/metin_feyzioglu_cumhurbaskani_adayi_olacak_mi-1193310 Metin Feyzioğlu Cumhurbaşkanı adayı olacak mı? Radikal 26 August 2014 1 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140901012025/http://www.radikal.com.tr/politika/metin_feyzioglu_cumhurbaskani_adayi_olacak_mi-1193310 livehttps://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/metin-feyzioglu-cumhurbaskani-adayi-mi Metin Feyzioğlu, cumhurbaşkanı adayı mı? CNN Türk 26 August 2014 Haşim Kılıç – President of the Constitutional Courthttp://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gunun-icinden/chpnin-cumhurbaskani-adayi-kim-486161/ CHP'nin Köşk adayı Anayasa Mahkemesi Başkanı Haşim Kılıç mı? Sözcü 24 August 2014 Meral Akşener – Vice speaker of the Grand National Assembly and former Interior Minister. MHP MP from Istanbul and supported by the CHPhttp://haber.rotahaber.com/chpnin-cumhurbaskani-adayi-meral-aksener-mi-olacak_445512.html CHP'nin Cumhurbaşkanı adayı Meral Akşener mi olacak? Rota Haber 23 August 2014 26 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115257/http://haber.rotahaber.com/chpnin-cumhurbaskani-adayi-meral-aksener-mi-olacak_445512.html dead Yaşar Kemal – writer of Kurdish origin who has long been a candidate for the Nobel Prize in literaturehttp://www.ahaber.com.tr/Gundem/2014/06/21/kilicdaroglu-orhan-pamuku-da-dusunduk Kılıçdaroğlu: Orhan Pamuk'u da düşündük! 21 June 2014 A Haber 20 September 2014 23 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140723083419/http://www.ahaber.com.tr/Gundem/2014/06/21/kilicdaroglu-orhan-pamuku-da-dusunduk livehttp://www.yenieksen.com/kilicdaroglu-yasar-kemal-ve-orhan-pamuku-da-dusunduk/ Kılıçdaroğlu: Yaşar Kemal ve Orhan Pamuk'u da düşündük! Yenieksen 20 September 2014 30 July 2014 19 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140719052431/http://www.yenieksen.com/kilicdaroglu-yasar-kemal-ve-orhan-pamuku-da-dusunduk/ live Aysel Çelikel – former minister of justice in 2002 İlhan Kesici – former Motherland Party mayoral candidate for Istanbul and a CHP MPTuran Rahmi Muhalefetin ortak Cumhurbaşkanı adayı kim olmalı? http://www.sozcu.com.tr/2014/yazarlar/rahmi-turan/muhalefetin-ortak-cumhurbaskani-adayi-kim-olmali-519721/ 29 May 2014 tr 20 December 2016 Sözcü 23 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161223020157/http://www.sozcu.com.tr/2014/yazarlar/rahmi-turan/muhalefetin-ortak-cumhurbaskani-adayi-kim-olmali-519721/ live http://www.ilhankesici.org/basindetay.asp?sc=2&c=1&bid=1514 Cumhurbaşkanı Adayı - Rahmi Turan - Sözcü - 29.5.2014 26 October 2015 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305110931/http://www.ilhankesici.org/basindetay.asp?sc=2&c=1&bid=1514 live Yekta Güngör Özden – former president of the Constitutional Court between 1991 and 1998http://www.gozlemgazetesi.com/HaberDetay/253/120390/cumhurbaskanligi-adaylik-surecinde-istifa-cikmazi.html#.Vi5HR7SmDdk Cumhurbaşkanlığı adaylık sürecinde 'istifa' çıkmazı Gözlem Gazetesi 26 October 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103642/http://www.gozlemgazetesi.com/HaberDetay/253/120390/cumhurbaskanligi-adaylik-surecinde-istifa-cikmazi.html#.Vi5HR7SmDdk deadDecember 2016 İlber Ortaylı, Turkish historianhttp://www.internethaber.com/ilber-ortaylidan-kosk-adayligi-aciklamasi-673865h.htm İlber Ortaylı'dan köşk adaylığı açıklaması 18 May 2014 26 October 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111944/http://www.internethaber.com/ilber-ortaylidan-kosk-adayligi-aciklamasi-673865h.htm live Rıza Türmen, former judge of the European Court of Human Rightshttp://www.evrensel.net/haber/86243/chpnin-isim-yoklamasi-suruyor CHP'nin isim yoklaması sürüyor 13 June 2014 26 October 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120127/http://www.evrensel.net/haber/86243/chpnin-isim-yoklamasi-suruyor live Abdüllatif Şener, former Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey and founder of the Turkey Partyhttp://www.gazetevatan.com/ugur-dundar-in-cumhurbaskani-adayi-kim--637160-gundem/ Uğur Dündar'ın Cumhurbaşkanı adayı kim? Vatan 13 May 2014 20 December 2016 tr 7 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200907115853/http://www.gazetevatan.com/ugur-dundar-in-cumhurbaskani-adayi-kim--637160-gundem/ live Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Prior to joint attempts by the CHP and MHP to nominate a single candidate, the following list contains Nationalist Movement Party politicians who were speculated to be potential MHP presidential candidates, as well as the final agreed candidate Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, former Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation, recommended by Kemal Derviş Devlet Bahçeli, MHP leader since 1997 Oktay Vural, MHP Member of Parliament from İzmir and MHP parliamentary group leader Meral Akşener – Vice speaker of the Grand National Assembly and former Interior Minister. MHP MP from Istanbul and supported by the CHP Yıldırım Tuğrul Türkeş – eldest son of MHP founder Alparslan Türkeş and MP for Ankarahttp://www.milliyet.com.tr/muhalefetin-kosk-adayi-kim-iste/siyaset/detay/1861950/default.htm Muhalefetin Köşk adayı kim? İşte aday listesi Milliyet 23 August 2014 26 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120917/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/muhalefetin-kosk-adayi-kim-iste/siyaset/detay/1861950/default.htm live Engin Alan – former general and MHP Istanbul MP charged for his role in the Sledgehammer Coup Planhttp://www.hikayeler.net/yazilar/yazi-yazici.asp?id=181161 2014 Cumhurbaşkanı Adayları Kimler Olacak? Hikayeler 23 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150123192450/http://www.hikayeler.net/yazilar/yazi-yazici.asp?id=181161 23 January 2015 dead Abdullah Gül – 24th Prime Minister of Turkey and 11th President of Turkeyhttp://www.telgrafhane.org/abdullah-gulu-en-uzen-olay-akpnin-yapmadigini-chp-yapti/ Abdullah Gül'ü en üzen olay: AKP'nin yapmadığını CHP yaptı! - Telgrafhane / Emeğin yanında, Aydınlanmanın izinde 15 June 2015 15 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150617221511/http://www.telgrafhane.org/abdullah-gulu-en-uzen-olay-akpnin-yapmadigini-chp-yapti/ 17 June 2015 dead Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) nominated co-leader Selahattin Demirtaş as their presidential candidate on 30 June 2014.http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25523738/ HDP'nin adayı Selahattin Demirtaş – Türkiye ntvmsnbc.com 1 January 1970 5 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053707/http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25523738/ live Figen Yüksekdağ, the HDP's other co-leader, was also seen as a potential candidate especially since the party was a strong supporter of women's and minority rights.http://www.amerikaninsesi.com/content/selahattin-demirtas-resmen-hdp-nin-cumhurbaskani-adayi/1947009.html İçimize Sinmeyen HDP Adayının Kadın Olmaması Amerika'nin Sesi | Voice of America - Turkish Voice of America Yazıcıoğlu Yıldız 10 September 2014 11 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140911003736/http://www.amerikaninsesi.com/content/selahattin-demirtas-resmen-hdp-nin-cumhurbaskani-adayi/1947009.html live Selahattin Demirtaş, co-leader of the HDP Figen Yüksekdağ, co-leader of the HDP Others Osman Pamukoğlu, retired general and leader of the Rights and Equality Party (HEPAR), with a petition urging 20 MPs to back his candidacy emerging on Change.org. Masum Türker, leader and declared candidate of the Democratic Left Party (DSP) List of parties by presidential candidates List of parties by presidential candidates Abbreviation Party name in English Presidential candidate AK Party Justice and Development Party Recep Tayyip ErdoğanBaşbakan Erdoğan, AK Parti'nin Cumhurbaşkanı adayı http://www.zaman.com.tr/politika_basbakan-erdogan-ak-partinin-cumhurbaskani-adayi_2228051.html 21 July 2014 Zaman 1 July 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140726123659/http://www.zaman.com.tr/politika_basbakan-erdogan-ak-partinin-cumhurbaskani-adayi_2228051.html 26 July 2014 dmy-all ANAP Motherland Party Recep Tayyip Erdoğanhttp://www.haber7.com/ic-politika/haber/1184066-ozalin-partisi-hangi-ismi-destekleyecek Özal'ın partisi hangi ismi destekleyecek? – İç Politika Haberleri Haber7.com 24 July 2014 23 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160923115218/http://www.haber7.com/ic-politika/haber/1184066-ozalin-partisi-hangi-ismi-destekleyecek live CHP Republican People's Party Ekmeleddin İhsanoğluBBP announces its support for presidential candidate İhsanoğlu http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail.action;jsessionid=StOugofUkzPYbwuMBAXvxWa4?newsId=353193&columnistId=0 Today's Zaman 21 July 2014 16 July 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140727070929/http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail.action;jsessionid=StOugofUkzPYbwuMBAXvxWa4?newsId=353193&columnistId=0 27 July 2014 dmy-all MHP Nationalist Movement Party Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu DP Democratic Party Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu DSP Democratic Left Party Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu BTP Independent Turkey Party Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu LDP Liberal Democratic Party Ekmeleddin İhsanoğluBBP becomes seventh party to lend support to İhsanoğlu http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/bbp-becomes-seventh-party-to-lend-support-to-ihsanoglu.aspx?pageID=238&nID=69227&NewsCatID=338 21 July 2014 Hürriyet Daily News 16 July 2014 28 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140728044026/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/bbp-becomes-seventh-party-to-lend-support-to-ihsanoglu.aspx?pageID=238&nID=69227&NewsCatID=338 live BBP Great Union Party Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu DEV Party Revolutionary People's Party Ekmeleddin İhsanoğluİhsanoğlu'na iki partiden daha destek geldi http://www.milliyet.com.tr/ihsanoglu-na-iki-partiden-daha/siyaset/detay/1913777/default.htm 21 July 2014 Milliyet Milliyet 17 July 2014 tr 21 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140721072939/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/ihsanoglu-na-iki-partiden-daha/siyaset/detay/1913777/default.htm live TSIP Socialist Workers' Party of Turkey Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu DYP True Path Party Ekmeleddin İhsanoğluEkmel Bey'e bir parti daha desteğini açıkladı http://www.odatv.com/n.php?n=ekmel-beye-bir-parti-daha-destegini-acikladi-2107141200 21 July 2014 Odatv.com 21 July 2014 tr 23 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140723222506/http://www.odatv.com/n.php?n=ekmel-beye-bir-parti-daha-destegini-acikladi-2107141200 live HAP Rights and Justice Party Ekmeleddin İhsanoğluhttp://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/26873031.asp Hurriyet.com.tr Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu 23 July 2014 tr 23 July 2014 27 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727030507/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/26873031.asp live KP Women's Party Ekmeleddin İhsanoğluhttp://www.samanyoluhaber.com/politika/Iki-partiden-daha-Ihsanogluna-destek-geldi/1056972/ Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu'na Hak ve Adalet Partisi'nden destek Samanyolu Haber 24 July 2014 tr 23 July 2014 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034542/http://www.samanyoluhaber.com/politika/Iki-partiden-daha-Ihsanogluna-destek-geldi/1056972/ live TURK Party Social Reconciliation Reform and Development Party Ekmeleddin İhsanoğluhttp://www.todayszaman.com/son-dakika_turk-party-decides-to-support-presidential-candidate-ihsanoglu_353789.html Turk-Party decides to support presidential candidate ihsanoglu Today's Zaman 24 July 2014 23 July 2014 21 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141121095826/http://www.todayszaman.com/son-dakika_turk-party-decides-to-support-presidential-candidate-ihsanoglu_353789.html dead BAK Great Anatolian Development Movement Ekmeleddin İhsanoğluhttp://www.sondakika.com/haber/haber-ihsanoglu-na-destek-veren-parti-sayisi-14-e-6332267/ İhsanoğlu'na Destek Veren Parti Sayısı 14'e Yükseldi 2 August 2014 tr 2 August 2014 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184354/http://www.sondakika.com/haber/haber-ihsanoglu-na-destek-veren-parti-sayisi-14-e-6332267/ dead HDP Peoples' Democratic Party Selahattin DemirtaşCumhurbaşkanı adayımız Selahattin Demirtaş http://diclehaber.com/tr/news/content/view/408823?from=3672903013 21 July 2014 Dicle Haber 2 July 2014 28 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140728010757/http://diclehaber.com/tr/news/content/view/408823?from=3672903013 dead DBP Democratic Regions Party Selahattin Demirtaş EMEP Labour Party Selahattin Demirtaş ESP Socialist Party of the Oppressed Selahattin DemirtaşSelahatin Demirtaş yeniden aday ahaber.com.tr/Gundem/2014/06/17/selahatin-demirtas-yeniden-aday 17 June 2014 tr EHP Labourist Movement Party Selahattin DemirtaşEHP Cumhurbaşkanlığı siyasetini açıkladı http://www.ehp.org.tr/aciklamalar/1206/ehp-cumhurbaskanligi-siyasetini-acikladi 17 July 2014 tr 15 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815203643/http://www.ehp.org.tr/aciklamalar/1206/ehp-cumhurbaskanligi-siyasetini-acikladi dead DSİP Revolutionary Socialist Workers' Party Selahattin DemirtaşDSİP'in CHP ve MHP ile hiçbir ilişkisi yoktur: Adayımız Demirtaş! http://www.marksist.org/haberler/15467-dsipin-chp-ve-mhp-ile-hicbir-iliskisi-yoktur-adayimiz-demirtas Marksist.org 21 July 2014 tr 23 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140723214756/http://www.marksist.org/haberler/15467-dsipin-chp-ve-mhp-ile-hicbir-iliskisi-yoktur-adayimiz-demirtas live SDP Socialist Democracy Party Selahattin Demirtaşhttp://www.radikal.com.tr/turkiye/selahattin_demirtas_sdpnin_hedef_alinmasi_tesaduf_degil-1137159 Selahattin Demirtaş: SDP'nin hedef alınması tesadüf değil – Türkiye Haberleri Radikal 19 July 2014 13 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213032349/http://www.radikal.com.tr/turkiye/selahattin_demirtas_sdpnin_hedef_alinmasi_tesaduf_degil-1137159 live YSGP Greens and the Left Party of the Future Selahattin Demirtaşhttp://www.yesillervesolgelecek.org/diyoruz-ki/basin-aciklamalari/2014-07-09#.U8pMyU2KCAQ Cumhurbaşkanı Adayımız Bellidir – Basın Açıklamaları :: Yeşiller ve Sol Gelecek Partisi Yesillervesolgelecek.org dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140812021502/http://www.yesillervesolgelecek.org/diyoruz-ki/basin-aciklamalari/2014-07-09#.U8pMyU2KCAQ 12 August 2014 dmy-all SYKP Socialist Party of Refoundation Selahattin Demirtaşhttp://siyasihaber.org/dosya/demokratik-degisim-barisci-turkiye Demokratik değişim, barışçı Türkiye Siyasi Haber 19 July 2014 15 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141215023721/http://siyasihaber.org/dosya/demokratik-degisim-barisci-turkiye live MLKP Marxist–Leninist Communist Party Selahattin DemirtaşKöln'de binler Demirtaş için buluştu http://www.etha.com.tr/Haber/2014/07/19/politika/kolnde-binler-demirtas-icin-bulustu/ 22 July 2014 19 July 2014 tr https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002835/http://www.etha.com.tr/Haber/2014/07/19/politika/kolnde-binler-demirtas-icin-bulustu/ 24 September 2015 dead İP Workers' Party Emine Ülker Tarhan TKP Communist Party of Turkey None SP Felicity Party NoneSP leader says his party will not vote for any presidential candidate http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail.action?newsId=353788 23 July 2014 Today's Zaman 23 July 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140727082058/http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail.action?newsId=353788 27 July 2014 dmy-all HEPAR Rights and Equality Party None ÖDP Freedom and Solidarity Party NoneNainesh Vaid http://www.birgun.net/news/view/odp-cumhurbaskanligi-secimindeki-tavrini-acikladi/1288 BİRGUN BİRGUN dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140711215846/http://birgun.net/news/view/odp-cumhurbaskanligi-secimindeki-tavrini-acikladi/1288 11 July 2014 dmy-allhttp://www.firatnews.com/news/guncel/odp-cumhurbaskanligi-secimlerinde-secenek-bulamadi.htm ÖDP Cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimlerinde 'seçenek' bulamadı! - ANF Firatnews.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140712014517/http://www.firatnews.com/news/guncel/odp-cumhurbaskanligi-secimlerinde-secenek-bulamadi.htm 12 July 2014 dmy-all YURT-P Homeland Party None HAK-PAR Rights and Freedoms Party None MP Nation Party None HÜDA PAR Free Cause Party None MEP Centre Party Nonehttp://www.zaman.com.tr/gundem_merkez-parti-kuruldu_2229514.html Merkez Parti kuruldu 7 July 2014 ZAMAN dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141217001422/http://www.zaman.com.tr/gundem_merkez-parti-kuruldu_2229514.html 17 December 2014 dmy-all Campaigns The Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey declared that the campaigning for the first round of the election would take place between 11 July and 9 August. For the run-off planned for 24 August, campaigning would have taken place between 11 and 23 August.http://cetinkaya.av.tr/1-Ajanda-yuksek-secim-kurulu-karar%C4%B1-187 Çetinkaya Hukuk Ofisi - Yüksek seçim kurulu kararı cetinkaya.av.tr 16 November 2022 18 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230418214212/http://cetinkaya.av.tr/1-Ajanda-yuksek-secim-kurulu-karar%C4%B1-187 live The campaigns of all three candidates centred mainly on the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict, the peace process with PKK rebels, the Gezi Park protests and 17 December 2013 government corruption scandal. Erdoğan campaign 2014 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presidential campaign Incumbent Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan formally announced his candidacy for the presidency on 1 July 2014 in a speech that lasted just over an hour.AK Parti'nin cumhurbaşkanı adayı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/26719347.asp 3 August 2014 Hürriyet 1 July 2014 28 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628213124/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/26719347.asp live Speculation that he would be the AKP's candidate was widespread long before the announcement.http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2014/Jun-22/261109-turkey-pm-erdogan-says-ak-party-is-not-one-mans-party Turkey PM Erdogan, says AD party is not one mans' party 3 August 2014May 2016 medicmedic On the same day, the Erdoğan logo was unveiled, and received criticism for bearing resemblance to the Obama 2008 presidential election campaign logo, as well as the Holiday Place logo.https://www.huffingtonpost.com/alparslan-akku/erdogans-presidential-cam_b_5567633.html Erdogan's Presidential Campaign Bears a Logo - Alparslan Akkuş 8 July 2014 Huffingtonpost.com A tweet from the finance minister, Mehmet Şimşek, which claimed that the logo has Arabic calligraphy of the Prophet Muhammad's name also sparked debate over the use of religion in the political campaign.http://www.todayszaman.com/news-352346-erdogans-logo-ignites-debate-over-political-abuses-of-religion.html Erdoğan's logo ignites debate over political abuses of religion Todayszaman.com 7 July 2014 3 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042355/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-352346-erdogans-logo-ignites-debate-over-political-abuses-of-religion.html 8 August 2014 dead Erdoğan's campaign slogan is "Milli İrade, Milli Güç, Hedef 2023" (National Will, National Strength, Target 2023). On 11 July, Erdoğan unveiled a new campaign song and slogan, "Yeni Türkiye Yolunda Demokrasi, Refah, İtibar" (Democracy, Prosperity and Prestige on the Road to a New Turkey).http://www.internethaber.com/iste-erdoganin-secim-slogani-696355h.htm İşte Erdoğan'ın seçim sloganı! haberi 11 July 2014 Internethaber.com 3 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050624/http://www.internethaber.com/iste-erdoganin-secim-slogani-696355h.htm live Erdoğan's campaign has been dominated by electoral rallies, beginning in Samsun on 5 July and then moving to Erzurum, mimicking Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's route which he took at the start of the Turkish War of Independence.http://www.beyazgazete.com/video/webtv/siyaset-3/cumhurbaskani-adayi-ve-basbakan-erdogan-in-samsun-mitingi-427047.html Cumhurbaşkanı adayı ve Başbakan Erdoğan'ın Samsun Mitingi Beyazgazete.com 3 August 2014 11 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140811103230/http://www.beyazgazete.com/video/webtv/siyaset-3/cumhurbaskani-adayi-ve-basbakan-erdogan-in-samsun-mitingi-427047.html live His rally speeches mainly centred on his achievements as prime minister and also contained frequent attacks on both the opposition as well as Fethullah Gülen, the leader of the Hizmet Movement living in Pennsylvania. During his Hatay rally on 21 July, he accused Gülen of not speaking out on behalf of the Palestinians in Gaza and accused Israel of "following in the footsteps of Hitler".http://www.ajanskonya.net/siyaset/recep-tayyip-erdogan-hatay-mitingi-konusmasinda-h48196.html Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Hatay Mitingi Konuşmasında Ajanskonya.net 3 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050443/http://www.ajanskonya.net/siyaset/recep-tayyip-erdogan-hatay-mitingi-konusmasinda-h48196.html 8 August 2014 deadhttp://www.ensonhaber.com/basbakan-erdoganin-hatay-mitingi-konusmasi-2014-03-22.html Başbakan Erdoğan'ın Hatay mitingi konuşması İZLE En son haber 22 March 2014 3 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042044/http://www.ensonhaber.com/basbakan-erdoganin-hatay-mitingi-konusmasi-2014-03-22.html live During his Kahramanmaraş rally on 1 August, he claimed that the opposition CHP was supporting Israel during the Gaza crisis.http://www.aa.com.tr/tr/politika/367381--basbakan-erdogan-kahramanmarasta CHP Hitler'in izinden giden İsrail'e sahip çıkıyor – Anadolu Ajansı Aa.com.tr 3 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808074052/http://www.aa.com.tr/tr/politika/367381--basbakan-erdogan-kahramanmarasta live During his electoral rally in Van, Erdoğan attacked his rival Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu for allegedly mistaking the Independence March, the Turkish national anthem, for a poem composed for the fallen soldiers at Çanakkale during the Gallipoli Campaign. In his Kahramanmaraş rally on 1 August, he showed the crowd a video of İhsanoğlu misreading the Independence March.http://www.milliyet.com.tr/basbakan-kahramanmaras-ta-konusuyor/siyaset/detay/1919657/default.htm Erdoğan İhsanoğlu'nu bu görüntülerle vurdu – Milliyet Haber Milliyet.com.tr 3 August 2014 4 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140804151957/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/basbakan-kahramanmaras-ta-konusuyor/siyaset/detay/1919657/default.htm live In addition to his electoral rallies, AKP activists have also launched a door-to-door operation in order to gather support by delivering food, clothing and other items to families. According to the OSCE, the Erdoğan campaign has also organised iftar tents during the month of Ramadan and has distributed toys and women's scarves at electoral rallies.http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/osce-slams-use-of-public-funds-for-turkish-pm-erdogans-presidential-campaign.aspx?pageID=238&nID=69880&NewsCatID=338 OSCE slams use of public funds for Turkish PM Erdoğan's presidential campaign – POLITICS Hurriyetdailynews.com 13 September 2011 3 August 2014 3 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140803060838/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/osce-slams-use-of-public-funds-for-turkish-pm-erdogans-presidential-campaign.aspx?pageID=238&nID=69880&NewsCatID=338 live On 15 July 2014, the government began a huge distribution of free coal to families in İzmir.http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/secim-oncesi-bedava-komur-dagitimi-haberi/1187562 İzmir'de seçim öncesi bedava kömür dağıtımı Gundem.bugun.com.tr 3 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808041331/http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/secim-oncesi-bedava-komur-dagitimi-haberi/1187562 8 August 2014 dead On 9 August, Erdoğan announced that he had received 1,350,796 donations, totaling ₺55,260,798 (approximately US$25,560,037).http://www.aksam.com.tr/siyaset/iste-cumhurbaskani-adaylarina-yapilan-bagis-miktari/haber-330495 İşte cumhurbaşkanı adaylarına yapılan bağış miktarı 9 August 2014 Akşam 29 August 2014 11 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140811184622/http://www.aksam.com.tr/siyaset/iste-cumhurbaskani-adaylarina-yapilan-bagis-miktari/haber-330495 live The scale of the donations and their magnitude in comparison with the other two candidates' funds resulted in several allegations of fraud being made by the political opposition. İhsanoğlu campaign Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu was announced as the joint candidate of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) on 16 June 2014.http://www.haberturk.com/polemik/haber/958500-chp-ve-mhpnin-cati-adayi-belli-oldu-ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-kimdir Haberturk dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140620221442/http://www.haberturk.com/polemik/haber/958500-chp-ve-mhpnin-cati-adayi-belli-oldu-ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-kimdir 20 June 2014 3 August 2014http://www.sabah.com.tr/Gundem/2014/06/16/iste-muhalefetin-kosk-adayi Muhafeletin "çatı adayı" belli oldu-Sabah – 16 Haziran 2014 Sabah.com.tr 16 June 2014 3 August 2014 21 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140721130203/http://www.sabah.com.tr/Gundem/2014/06/16/iste-muhalefetin-kosk-adayi live The decision drew criticism from many CHP supporters due to his former role as Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, which some members of the CHP saw as an organisation which lacked secular and Kemalist credentials.http://www.radikal.com.tr/politika/ekmeleddin_ihsanoglu_ataturk_ve_cumhuriyet_dusmani_mi-1197651 Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, Atatürk ve Cumhuriyet düşmanı mı? – Politika Haberleri Radikal 18 June 2014 3 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808043808/http://www.radikal.com.tr/politika/ekmeleddin_ihsanoglu_ataturk_ve_cumhuriyet_dusmani_mi-1197651 live An opinion poll on show of 23 Juneed that only 32% of CHP supporters were happy with their party's choice of candidate, compared to 75% of MHP supporters. Meanwhile, 68% of CHP supporters were dissatisfied with the decision, compared to only 25% of MHP supporters.http://www.ilk-kursun.com/haber/186271/cati-adayli-ilk-secim-anketi/ "Çatı aday"lı ilk seçim anketi – İlk Kurşun Gazetesi Ilk-kursun.com 3 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140811212745/http://www.ilk-kursun.com/haber/186271/cati-adayli-ilk-secim-anketi/ 11 August 2014 dead In response to the controversy over his secular credentials, İhsanoğlu stated on 26 June that he thought of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as a "national hero" and that he had defended secularism in many of his books.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJDNG-CNCrg Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu ve Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu Ortak Basın Toplantısı Yaptı !!! (26.06.2014) YouTube 1 December 2016 30 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160430012515/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJDNG-CNCrg live On 4 July, he stated that he is "not an enemy of Atatürk," and that "incorporating religion into politics will lead to trouble."https://www.haber7.com/roportaj/haber/1176363-ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-laikligi-savunuyorum Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu: Laikliği savunuyorum – RÖPORTAJ Haberleri Haber7.com Former CHP leader Deniz Baykal, who was seen as a potential CHP nominee, criticised İhsanoğlu's candidacy, stating that the CHP and MHP should have held a vote amongst their members to choose a candidate.https://www.egedesonsoz.com/haber/Baykal-dan-cok-sert-cati-aday-aciklamalari/872174 Baykal dan çok sert çatı aday açıklamaları Egedesonsoz.com 23 June 2014 3 August 2014 12 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160912073951/http://www.egedesonsoz.com/haber/baykal-dan-cok-sert-cati-aday-aciklamalari/872174 live http://www.erkenhaberal.com/baykaldancati-aday-icin-ilk-tepki/ https://archive.today/20140806165126/http://www.erkenhaberal.com/baykaldancati-aday-icin-ilk-tepki/ dead 6 August 2014 Baykal'dan 'çatı aday' için ilk tepki ErkenHaberAl 14 May 2014 230px|thumb|"Ekmek İçin Ekmeleddin" logo Controversy arose over the allegations that İhsanoğlu had been a potential AKP candidate in the 2007 presidential election if Abdullah Gül was unable to win parliamentary approval. However, Gül was elected president with the help of the Nationalist Movement Party.http://www.gercekgundem.com/yazarlar/gurbuz-evren/2151/ihsanoglu-2007de-kimin-cumhurbaskani-adayiydi İhsanoğlu 2007'de kimin cumhurbaşkanı adayıydı? Gerçek Gündem 28 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141229012856/http://www.gercekgundem.com/yazarlar/gurbuz-evren/2151/ihsanoglu-2007de-kimin-cumhurbaskani-adayiydi 29 December 2014 deadhttps://www.wsj.com.tr/articles/SB10001424052702304068704579627880736874064 Muhalefetin kritik çatı aday sınavı: Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu AYŞEGÜL AKYARLI GÜVEN 16 June 2014 WSJ Türkiye 2 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070402/http://www.wsj.com.tr/articles/SB10001424052702304068704579627880736874064 4 March 2016 dead İhsanoğlu himself stated that he had been on friendly terms with Erdoğan. He visited the serving president Abdullah Gül on 3 July.http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/90039/ihsanoglu__Abdullah_Gul_le_gorustu.html Cumhuriyet Gazetesi - İhsanoğlu, Abdullah Gül'le görüştü 3 July 2014 cumhuriyet.com.tr 29 December 2014 7 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140707114642/http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/90039/ihsanoglu__Abdullah_Gul_le_gorustu.html live On 7 July, İhsanoğlu stated that he would not base his campaign on election rallies, stating, "how right is it to force people outside under the heat in this holy month of Ramadan? When are we going to hold the rallies, before sahur or after iftar? We are visiting our provinces and districts, meeting local leaders and visiting our people." He also expressed his wish to hold a live televised debate with Erdoğan.Barış Yarkadaş https://www.gercekgundem.com/siyaset/55278/iste-ihsanoglunun-miting-yapmama-nedeni İşte İhsanoğlu'nun miting yapmama nedeni – Gerçek Gündem 7 December 2018 Gercekgundem.comhttp://www.samanyoluhaber.com/politika/Ekmeleddin-Ihsanoglu-neden-miting-yapmadigini-acikladi/1056479/ İhsanoğlu: Mübarek Ramazan'da insanlara mitingle neden zulmedelim? Haberleri, En Son Haber 16 July 2014 Samanyolu Haber 3 August 2014 11 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140811010214/http://www.samanyoluhaber.com/politika/Ekmeleddin-Ihsanoglu-neden-miting-yapmadigini-acikladi/1056479/ live http://www.avrupagazete.com/mobile/turkiye/92903-ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-nun-miting-yapmama-nedeni.html Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu'nun miting yapmama nedeni - AVR Avrupagazete.com 10 July 2014 3 August 2014 11 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140811203946/http://www.avrupagazete.com/mobile/turkiye/92903-ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-nun-miting-yapmama-nedeni.html dead Following the conclusion of Ramadan, İhsanoğlu held his first election rally in Hatay on 2 August, reiterating his support for state secularism.http://videonuz.ensonhaber.com/izle/ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-ilk-kez-hatay-da-miting-yapti Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu ilk kez Hatay'da miting yaptı Videonuz.ensonhaber.com 2 August 2014 3 August 2014 7 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140807195606/http://videonuz.ensonhaber.com/izle/ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-ilk-kez-hatay-da-miting-yapti live http://www.ensonhaber.com/ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-ilk-kez-hatayda-miting-yapti-2014-08-02.html Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu ilk kez Hatay'da miting yaptı En son haber 2 August 2014 3 August 2014 4 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140804111932/http://www.ensonhaber.com/ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-ilk-kez-hatayda-miting-yapti-2014-08-02.html live İhsanoğlu's campaign slogan is "Ekmek için Ekmeleddin" (Ekmeleddin for bread), other slogans which will be used for the campaign include "Ekmeleddin to cultivate love, to cultivate prosperity and for bread." "Ekmek" means "to cultivate" at the same time.https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/2014/07/10/ihsanoglu-announces-his-election-campaign-program İhsanoğlu announces his election campaign program - Politics Daily Sabah Following Erdoğan's accusation that İhsanoğlu did not know the Independence March, İhsanoğlu responded by saying that since the author of the March, Mehmet Akif Ersoy was the best friend of his father, he had already learnt the anthem as a baby.http://www.zaman.com.tr/politika_ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-istiklal-marsi-mevzuu-yanlis-yansitildi_2235160.html Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu: İstiklal Marşı mevzuu yanlış yansıtıldı ZAMAN 3 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140803212246/http://www.zaman.com.tr/politika_ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-istiklal-marsi-mevzuu-yanlis-yansitildi_2235160.html 3 August 2014 dead In a statement, he claimed that the video that Erdoğan showed during his Kahramanmaraş rally was "doctored," and that he had "translated this unrivalled piece into Arabic, how is it possible that I wouldn't know it?"http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/100717/ihsanoglu_ndan_istiklal_Marsi_aciklamasi.html Cumhuriyet Gazetesi - İhsanoğlu'ndan İstiklal Marşı açıklaması 1 August 2014 cumhuriyet.com.tr 3 August 2014 3 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140803191947/http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/100717/ihsanoglu_ndan_istiklal_Marsi_aciklamasi.html live On 2 August, the pro-opposition newspaper Sözcü published footage of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan himself misreading the Independence March.http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/erdoganda-istiklal-marsini-yanlis-okumus-568963/ Erdoğan'da istiklal Marşı'nı yanlış okumuş!- Sözcü Gazetesi Sozcu.com.tr 2 August 2014 3 August 2014 4 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140804235328/http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/erdoganda-istiklal-marsini-yanlis-okumus-568963/ live On 16 July, İhsanoğlu visited the Palestinian embassy in Ankara, denying reports that he had said on 4 July that Turkey should remain "neutral" in the Israeli-Palestinian issue.http://www.haber7.com/televizyon/haber/1176287-ihsanoglundan-sok-filistin-ve-israil-yorumu İhsanoğlu'ndan şok Filistin ve İsrail yorumu – Televizyon Haberleri Haber7.com 3 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808060445/http://www.haber7.com/televizyon/haber/1176287-ihsanoglundan-sok-filistin-ve-israil-yorumu live http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/noktayi-boyle-koydu-haberi/1187558 Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu'ndan Filistin açıklaması Gundem.bugun.com.tr 3 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808041527/http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/noktayi-boyle-koydu-haberi/1187558 8 August 2014 dead In a statement, he said that "I have never advocated Turkish neutrality. You cannot be neutral between the cruel and the oppressed."http://hergunmedya.com/haber/ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-filistin-devleti-buyukelciligini-ziyaret-etti/6439/ Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu Filistin Devleti Büyükelçiliği'ni ziyaret etti - Haberler - SİYASET Hergunmedya.com 16 July 2014 3 August 2014 11 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140811185826/http://hergunmedya.com/haber/ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu-filistin-devleti-buyukelciligini-ziyaret-etti/6439/ dead On 19 July, he stated that Palestine should take their case to the International Criminal Court.https://www.haberturk.com/gundem/haber/971519-ihsanoglu-filistin-uluslararasi-ceza-mahkemesine-gitmeli İhsanoğlu: Filistin Uluslararası Ceza Mahkemesi'ne gitmeli Haberturk.com 19 July 2014 In his vision, İhsanoğlu vowed to protect democracy, the rule of law, the separation of powers, the principles of Atatürk and national unity. He also advocated waiving the debts of Turkey's poorest citizens. He further stressed the need for greater involvement of non-governmental organisations as well as local authorities in the decision-making process in order to strengthen democracy. In addition, he stresses the importance of environmental protection, greater rights to women and educational assistance to the nation's poorest children in order to turn Turkey into a "nation of knowledge" such as South Korea. İhsanoğlu states that because he is not the candidate of a single party, he would be able to solve national tensions between the opposition and government as well as bring about peace and stability to both Turkey and to the world through foreign policy.http://ihsanoglu.com/vizyon/ Vizyonu - Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu Ihsanoglu.com 20 June 2014 7 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808080902/http://ihsanoglu.com/vizyon/ live On 9 August, İhsanoğlu announced that he had received a total of ₺8.5 million (approximately US$3.93 million) in donations to his campaign.http://www.sondakika.com/haber/haber-ihsanoglu-na-secim-icin-8-5-milyon-toplandi-6358691/ İhsanoğlu'na Seçim İçin Yapılan Bağış Miktarı 8,5 Milyon 9 August 2014 Son Dakika 30 August 2014 3 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903092807/http://www.sondakika.com/haber/haber-ihsanoglu-na-secim-icin-8-5-milyon-toplandi-6358691/ live Demirtaş campaign Selahattin Demirtaş was announced as a candidate for the presidency on 30 June. In a campaign dominated by the peace process with Kurdish rebels, he claimed on 5 August in Van that the government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had not done enough to bring forward promised legislation, and that the process would collapse immediately if the AKP did not do more to bring lasting peace in the southeast.http://www.milliyet.com.tr/demirtas-baris-surecinin/siyaset/detay/1921365/default.htm Demirtaş: Barış sürecinin bozulmaması gerekir – Milliyet Haber Milliyet.com.tr 5 August 2014 10 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140810032931/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/demirtas-baris-surecinin/siyaset/detay/1921365/default.htm live He is the co-leader of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), serving alongside Figen Yüksekdağ. 230px|thumb|left|Selahattin Demirtaş's election campaign logo On 15 July, Demirtaş outlined his road-map for his presidency should he win the election. In a speech lasting just under an hour, he proposed that the Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) should be disbanded, that compulsory religion lessons in schools should be removed and that Cemevis (the Alevi houses of worship) should receive national recognition.http://www.yurtgazetesi.com.tr/politika/diyanet-kaldirilmali-cemevleri-yasal-statuye-kavusturulmali-h56640.html Diyanet kaldırılmalı, cemevleri yasal statüye kavuşturulmalı Yurtgazetesi.com.tr 5 August 2014 10 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140810051022/http://www.yurtgazetesi.com.tr/politika/diyanet-kaldirilmali-cemevleri-yasal-statuye-kavusturulmali-h56640.html live He also proposed the introduction of "People's Parliaments" (Cumhur meclisleri), which would also incorporate Youth Parliaments to increase representation of young citizens.http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/demirtastan-turk-bayragi-mesaji-556375/ Demirtaş'tan Türk bayrağı mesajı- Sözcü Gazetesi Sozcu.com.tr 15 July 2014 5 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055622/http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/demirtastan-turk-bayragi-mesaji-556375/ live Pushing for a new constitution, Demirtaş outlined the need to end the non-representation of different cultures, languages, races and beliefs without delay to ensure national stability.http://www.wanhaber.com/selahattin-demirtas-yol-haritasini-acikladi-193637h.htm Selahattin Demirtaş Yol Haritasını Açıkladı Wanhaber.com 15 July 2014 5 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053055/http://www.wanhaber.com/selahattin-demirtas-yol-haritasini-acikladi-193637h.htm live Also in his speech, he praised the Gezi Park protests and displayed photos of himself during the events. He continued to direct applause to the mother of the murdered teenager Berkin Elvan, who died 269 days after being hit by a tear gas canister during the protests and falling into a coma.http://www.dunya.com/demirtas-kosk-icin-yol-haritasini-acikladi-233457h.htm Demirtaş Köşk için yol haritasını açıkladı Dunya.com 15 July 2014 5 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053821/http://www.dunya.com/demirtas-kosk-icin-yol-haritasini-acikladi-233457h.htm live On the issue of the lack of Turkish flags within the hall in which he was delivering his speech, Demirtaş stated that the Turkish flag represented all citizens of Turkey.http://www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/politika/171293.aspx Demirtaş yol haritasını açıkladı – TG Turkiyegazetesi.com.tr 15 July 2014 5 August 2014 12 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140812063159/http://www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/politika/171293.aspx live His slogan is "Bir Cumhurbaşkanı Düşün" (Imagine a President...), which is followed by several different phrases, such as "Bir Cumhurbaşkanı Düşünün Ayrımcılık yapmıyor. Birleştiriyor, barıştırıyor." (Imagine a President who doesn't Discriminate, who Unites and makes Peace) or "Bir Cumhurbaşkanı Düşünün Herkese Demokrat" (Imagine a President who is Democratic to Everybody). On 18 July, Demirtaş visited Paris, France, and laid flowers at the scene where three Kurdish activists were shot dead on 9 January 2013.https://t24.com.tr/haber/selahattin-demirtas-pariste-3-pkklinin-olduruldugu-yere-cicek-birakti,264833 Selahattin Demirtaş Paris'te 3 PKK'lının öldürüldüğü yere çiçek bıraktı – Politika T24 On 9 August, Demirtaş announced that he had received approximately ₺1,213,000 (US$561,055) in donations.http://www.aksam.com.tr/siyaset/iste-cumhurbaskani-adaylarina-yapilan-bagis-miktari/haber-330495 İşte cumhurbaşkanı adaylarına yapılan bağış miktarı 9 August 2014 Akşam 30 August 2014 11 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140811184622/http://www.aksam.com.tr/siyaset/iste-cumhurbaskani-adaylarina-yapilan-bagis-miktari/haber-330495 live Conduct Constitutional issues thumb|Ballot paper and envelope which includes the names and photos of candidates for the presidential election Upon the announcement of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's candidacy, the CHP, LDP and MHP contested his refusal to resign as prime minister during the campaign. The case was taken to the Supreme Electoral Council by both the MHP and Mahmut Tanal, a CHP MP from Istanbul on 9 July.http://www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/politika/169774.aspx CHP, Başbakan Erdoğan'ın adaylığına itiraz etti – TG Turkiyegazetesi.com.tr 9 July 2014 2 August 2014 12 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140812063145/http://www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/politika/169774.aspx live In a press statement, Tanal also attributed the case to the alleged incompatibility of Erdoğan's ideologies and the history of his premiership to the office of the presidency and referred to the 2008 judicial verdict which curbed the AKP's state funding due to the "violations of democratic and secular principles."http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/chp-ve-mhp-itiraz-etti-haberi/1179529 CHP'li Mahmut Tanal'dan Başbakan Erdoğan'ın adaylığına itiraz Gundem.bugun.com.tr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140808040930/http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/chp-ve-mhp-itiraz-etti-haberi/1179529 8 August 2014 dmy-allhttp://www.ajanshaber.com/basbakan-erdoganin-adayligina-itiraz-haberi/91302 Başbakan Erdoğan'ın adaylığına itiraz! AjansHaber.com 2 August 2014 9 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140809201206/http://www.ajanshaber.com/basbakan-erdoganin-adayligina-itiraz-haberi/91302 dead The Constitutional Court affirmed Erdoğan's eligibility to remain as prime minister while standing as a presidential candidate on 24 July.http://www.dunyabulteni.net/erdoganin-adayligina-itiraz-reddedildi/304785/erdoganin-adayligina-itiraz-reddedildi Erdoğan'ın adaylığına itiraz reddedildi Dunyabulteni.net 2 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042839/http://www.dunyabulteni.net/erdoganin-adayligina-itiraz-reddedildi/304785/erdoganin-adayligina-itiraz-reddedildi live Misuse of public funds In a report released by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on 31 July, Erdoğan was criticised for the alleged use of public funds to finance his campaign. In addition to the distribution of free coal in İzmir,http://www.yuksekovahaber.com/haber/izmirde-komur-yardimi-tartismasi-134423.htm İzmir'de kömür yardımı tartışması haberi Yuksekovahaber.com 26 January 2012 3 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050653/http://www.yuksekovahaber.com/haber/izmirde-komur-yardimi-tartismasi-134423.htm live the OSCE also noted that the campaign had begun an excessive distribution of food, clothing, toys, cups, mouse mats and scarves both at election rallies and during door-to-door canvassing.http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/169773/osce-worried-over-fairness-of-turkey-39-s-presidential-elections.html OSCE worried over fairness of Turkey's presidential elections, 1 August 2014 3 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140801203638/http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/169773/osce-worried-over-fairness-of-turkey-39-s-presidential-elections.html 1 August 2014 dead Both the rival candidates and the OSCE have called for greater transparency regarding the financing of Erdoğan's campaign, and the latter has decided to send a delegation to monitor the elections on 10 August.http://www.todayszaman.com/news-354237-osce-to-observe-presidential-elections-in-turkey.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140731165211/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-354237-osce-to-observe-presidential-elections-in-turkey.html dead 31 July 2014 OSCE to observe presidential elections in Turkey Todayszaman.com 31 July 2014 Further accusation over the use of public resources in Erdoğan's campaign have been fueled by opposition journalists, who have accused Erdoğan of using a fake license plates to disguise his use of an official car during his campaign.http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/100483/Erdogan_in_Mercedes_inin_plakasi_Fiat_a_ait_cikti.html Cumhuriyet Gazetesi - Erdoğan'ın Mercedes'inin plakası Fiat'a ait çıktı 31 July 2014 cumhuriyet.com.tr 3 August 2014 3 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140803064148/http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/100483/Erdogan_in_Mercedes_inin_plakasi_Fiat_a_ait_cikti.html? live Journalists have also drawn attention to the alleged use of official helicopters and planes by the Prime Minister to fly between election rally destinations, despite the requirement by law which restricts the use of such transport for official duties only.http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/erdogan-sahte-plakayi-degistirdi-568678/ Erdoğan sahte plakayı değiştirdi- Sözcü Gazetesi Sozcu.com.tr 1 August 2014 3 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808054745/http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/erdogan-sahte-plakayi-degistirdi-568678/ live Following the accusations, a CHP MP from Istanbul, Umut Oran, brought claims of the misuse of public resources before the Supreme Electoral Council and requested an audit into donations to Erdoğan's campaign.http://en.cihan.com.tr/news/Erdogan-uses-fake-license-plate-to-avoid-election-ban-daily-says_3974-CHMTUxMzk3NC8xMDA1 Erdoğan uses 'fake' license plate to avoid election ban, daily says Cihan 2014-08-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20140810040201/http://en.cihan.com.tr/news/Erdogan-uses-fake-license-plate-to-avoid-election-ban-daily-says_3974-CHMTUxMzk3NC8xMDA1 10 August 2014 dead In response to the claims that Erdoğan used fake license plates, the Turkish Prime Ministry issued a statement on 1 August stating that all four cars used by Erdoğan during the campaign had been rented, and that one license plate (06 BV 8534) which had been accused of being fake had been accidentally misprinted and was in fact 06 BV 8543.http://www.sabah.com.tr/Gundem/2014/08/01/basbakanliktan-sahte-plaka-aciklamasi Başbakanlık'tan 'sahte plaka' açıklaması-Sabah – 01 Ağustos 2014 Sabah.com.tr 3 August 2014 3 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140803223605/http://www.sabah.com.tr/Gundem/2014/08/01/basbakanliktan-sahte-plaka-aciklamasi live On 6 August, it emerged that the Ministry of National Education (MEB) had printed an exam revision guide which included Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the list of Turkish presidents four days before the election took place. The leader of the guide's distributor, Ahmet Gündoğdu, stated that "this is a known outcome. Even if he doesn't win on the first round, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will definitely win on the second. If he doesn't, we'll only have misprinted the questions – but he will."http://www.haberturk.com/gundem/haber/977095-recep-tayyip-erdogani-12-cumhurbaskani-olarak-yazdilar Recep Tayyip Erdoğan'ı, 12. Cumhurbaşkanı olarak yazdılar! 6 August 2014 Haberturk.com 7 August 2014 9 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140809022508/http://www.haberturk.com/gundem/haber/977095-recep-tayyip-erdogani-12-cumhurbaskani-olarak-yazdilar live On the same day, the MEB issued a formal statement which denied the claims that they had assumed the election result before it had taken place, stating that the book in question was in fact a book about Atatürk's principles and history, and that no changes had been made to it since 2008.http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/meb-erdogani-cumhurbaskani-yapti-iddialarina-yanit "MEB Erdoğan'ı Cumhurbaşkanı yaptı" iddialarına yanıt – CNN TÜRK Cnnturk.com 7 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808033244/http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/meb-erdogani-cumhurbaskani-yapti-iddialarina-yanit live Media bias On 1 August, several online newspapers reported that the Anatolian Agency had used what seemed to be pre-determined election results while doing a practice run for their election night coverage. Leaked images of teleprompter text allegedly showed the Anatolian Agency using pre-determined election turnouts and results which placed Recep Tayyip Erdoğan firmly in first place in six provinces, with 73% in Bartın, 82% in Rize, 80% in Gümüşhane, 70% in Kahramanmaraş, 75% in Konya and 80% in Isparta. However, the authenticity of the leaked images have not been verified and newspapers which reported the news did not name a source.http://www.ulusalkanal.com.tr/gundem/anadolu-ajansi-secim-sonuclarini-acikladi-h33596.html Anadolu Ajansı seçim sonuçlarını açıkladı Ulusalkanal.com.tr 1 August 2014 3 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140803190443/http://www.ulusalkanal.com.tr/gundem/anadolu-ajansi-secim-sonuclarini-acikladi-h33596.html live http://www.muhalifgazete.com/haber/114382/anadolu-ajansi-secim-sonuclarini-simdiden-acikladi.html Anadolu Ajansı seçim sonuçlarını şimdiden açıkladı Muhalifgazete.com 1 August 2014 1 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053851/http://www.muhalifgazete.com/haber/114382/anadolu-ajansi-secim-sonuclarini-simdiden-acikladi.html deadhttp://www.ajans32.com/anadolu-ajansi-secim-sonuclarini-simdiden-acikladi-23409h.htm Anadolu Ajansı Seçim Sonuçlarını Şimdiden Açıkladı haberi 31 July 2014 Ajans32.com 1 August 2014 2 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140802225030/http://www.ajans32.com/anadolu-ajansi-secim-sonuclarini-simdiden-acikladi-23409h.htm live http://www.odatv.com/n.php?n=anadolu-ajanssi-secim-sonuclarini-simdiden-acikladi-3107141200 Anadolu Ajansı seçim sonuçlarını şimdiden açıkladı 31 July 2014 Odatv.com 1 August 2014 3 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140803001146/http://www.odatv.com/n.php?n=anadolu-ajanssi-secim-sonuclarini-simdiden-acikladi-3107141200 live http://www.muhalifbaski.com/anadolu-ajansi-secim-sonuclarini-simdiden-acikladi-15237h.htm Anadolu Ajansı seçim sonuçlarını şimdiden açıkladı Muhalifbaski.com 1 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140804030834/http://www.muhalifbaski.com/anadolu-ajansi-secim-sonuclarini-simdiden-acikladi-15237h.htm 4 August 2014 usurped The British Newspaper The Times claimed that between 2 and 4 July, the state-owned media channel TRT gave 204 minutes of coverage to Erdoğan's campaign and less than a total of 3 minutes to both his rivals.https://www.bbc.com/turkce/haberler/2014/07/140731_erdogan_trt_times Times: TRT'den Erdoğan'a 204, rakiplerine 3 dakika 31 July 2014 BBC Türkçe 13 August 2014 21 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221132622/http://www.bbc.co.uk/turkce/haberler/2014/07/140731_erdogan_trt_times.shtml live The OSCE drew attention to the fact that Erdoğan used the opening of the Ankara-Istanbul high-speed railway on 25 July to promote his candidacy, and has criticised the "limited public visibility of the other candidates" in contrast to Erdoğan's huge and widely broadcast electoral rallies.http://en.cihan.com.tr/news/OSCE-criticizes-unfair-competition-pressure-on-media-in-report_4036-CHMTUxNDAzNi80 OSCE criticizes unfair competition, pressure on media in report Cihan 2014-08-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20140810040158/http://en.cihan.com.tr/news/OSCE-criticizes-unfair-competition-pressure-on-media-in-report_4036-CHMTUxNDAzNi80 10 August 2014 dead Erdoğan was internationally criticised when he called Amberin Zaman from The Economist a 'shameless militant' and told her to 'know her place' on 8 August.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/know-your-place-you-shameless-militant-turkish-prime-minister-tells-female-journalist-9656896.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/know-your-place-you-shameless-militant-turkish-prime-minister-tells-female-journalist-9656896.html 1 May 2022 subscription Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan tells female journalist: 'Know your place, you shameless militant' The Independent 9 August 2014https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/turkey/11022632/Turkish-PM-tells-female-reporter-to-know-your-place.html Turkish PM tells female reporter to 'know your place' 8 August 2014 Telegraph.co.uk 4 April 2018 24 January 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180124191611/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/turkey/11022632/Turkish-PM-tells-female-reporter-to-know-your-place.html live Overprinting of ballot papers The Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey (YSK) repeated its highly controversial decision which it initially took in the local elections to print a substantial amount of ballot papers more than necessary, totalling 75,708,180.https://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/18-milyon-fazla-oy-pusulasi-iddiasina-yanit "18 milyon fazla oy pusulası" iddiasına yanıt CNN Türk 2014-09-10 It was reported that the YSK had printed 18 million more ballot papers more than the total number of registered voters.http://www.internethaber.com/yskdan-ihsanogluna-18-milyon-yaniti-707354h.htm YSK'dan İhsanoğlu'na '18 milyon' yanıtı 6 August 2014 Internet Haber 2014-09-10 11 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140911061932/http://www.internethaber.com/yskdan-ihsanogluna-18-milyon-yaniti-707354h.htm live The YSK responded to questions regarding its decision by stating that it was required by law to print extra ballot papers.http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/18-milyon-fazla-oy-pusulasi-basildi-571106/ 18 milyon fazla oy pusulası basıldı! Sözcü 2014-09-10 11 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140911084207/http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/18-milyon-fazla-oy-pusulasi-basildi-571106/ live The YSK president Sadi Güven also stated that the uncertainty of how many people would vote at customs gates was also a factor behind the decision to send a disproportionately large number of ballot papers to national borders.http://haber.sol.org.tr/devlet-ve-siyaset/18-milyon-fazla-oy-pusulasi-iddiasina-yanit-haberi-95560 '18 milyon fazla oy pusulası' iddiasına yanıt 7 August 2014 SoL 2014-09-10 11 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140911074412/http://haber.sol.org.tr/devlet-ve-siyaset/18-milyon-fazla-oy-pusulasi-iddiasina-yanit-haberi-95560 live However, the OSCE stated that there was no legal basis for printing such a large amount of ballot papers.http://www.amerikaninsesi.com/content/ek-pusula-basilmasi-tartisma-yaratti/1973070.html 18 Milyon Ek Pusula Tartışma Yarattı 6 August 2014 Voice of America 2014-09-10 11 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140911054807/http://www.amerikaninsesi.com/content/ek-pusula-basilmasi-tartisma-yaratti/1973070.html live Presidential candidate Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu raised concern over the high number of spare ballot papers, stating that "of course some might go to waste in rain, mud or a flood, but what does printing 18 million mean? How, for whom, are these ballot papers going to be used, and how will it be ensured that they will not fall into the wrong hands?" In retaliation, Deputy Prime Minister Emrullah İşler claimed that the opposition was trying to cover up its poor standing in the opinion polls. Donations The substantially larger amount of donations received by Erdoğan resulted in the political opposition requesting an audit into all donations made to his campaign. On 6 August, a CHP Member of Parliament from Konya, Atilla Kart, claimed that the Konya Industrial Board had begun a fundraising campaign for Erdoğan, placing the nature of donations, their source and their transparency under scrutiny.http://www.ajans34.com/guncel/chp-li-kart-sanayi-odasi-erdogan-icin-bagis-kampanyasi-h142392.html CHP li Kart: Sanayi Odası, Erdoğan İçin Bağış Kampanyası ... Ajans 34 2014-08-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903102821/http://www.ajans34.com/guncel/chp-li-kart-sanayi-odasi-erdogan-icin-bagis-kampanyasi-h142392.html 3 September 2014 dead Campaigning irregularities Controversy surrounded the role and use of the Turkish flag by the candidates for their election campaigns. The Supreme Electoral Council had controversially regulated its use previously for the local elections.https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/25283330.asp YSK seçim yasaklarını açıkladı Hürriyet 5 December 2013 In İhsanoğlu's earlier election adverts, subtitles notified viewers that they had been banned from including the Turkish flag in the advert by the Electoral Council. The use of religion in the campaigns also fuelled controversy. Erdoğan's campaign logo, which had already generated controversy due to its resemblance of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign logo, had been claimed to have Arabic calligraphy of the Prophet Muhammad's name by the finance minister Mehmet Şimşek. On 5 August, the Supreme Electoral Council banned an Erdoğan campaign advertisement on the grounds that it "abused religious feelings by depicting the Azan, a prayer mat and a woman performing Namaz."http://www.milliyet.com.tr/ysk-erdogan-in-reklam-filmini/siyaset/detay/1921327/default.htm YSK, Erdoğan'ın reklam filmini yasakladı – Milliyet Haber Milliyet.com.tr 5 August 2014 6 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140806203820/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/ysk-erdogan-in-reklam-filmini/siyaset/detay/1921327/default.htm live On 7 August, it was reported that security forces prevented citizens attending Erdoğan's Gaziantephttp://www.haber27.com.tr/gaziantep/haber/cumhurbaskani-erdogan-o-anneyi-aradi-314h.html Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, O Anne'yi aradı www.haber27.com.tr September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes rally from leaving early. One person was detained at the scene.http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/erdoganin-mitinginden-ayrilmak-isteyen-vatandaslara-engel-573052/ Erdoğan'ın mitinginden ayrılmak isteyen vatandaşlara engel- Sözcü Gazetesi Sozcu.com.tr 7 August 2014 Voter data irregularities On 8 August, a voter from Didim, Aydın claimed that four unknown voters were recorded to have been living in his household according to the Supreme Electoral Council.Siyaset http://www.ulkucumedya.com/secim-hileleri-basladi.html Seçim Hileleri Başladi ! - Ülkücü Medya Ulkucu Medya 7 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140810172551/http://www.ulkucumedya.com/secim-hileleri-basladi.html 10 August 2014 dead dmy-all The lack of up-to-date voter data, which listed dead persons as voters as well as addresses that did not exist had previously resulted in huge controversy in the 2014 local elections. Election day Presidential candidate Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu expressed his concern about voters taking pictures of ballot papers on polling day.http://en.ria.ru/world/20140810/191887576/Turkey-Presidential-Candidate-Plans-to-Look-Into-Every-Fraud.html Turkey Presidential Candidate Plans to Look Into Every Fraud Case 10 August 2014 RIA Novosti 2014-08-14 14 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140814130655/http://en.ria.ru/world/20140810/191887576/Turkey-Presidential-Candidate-Plans-to-Look-Into-Every-Fraud.html live Despite this, the OSCE and other international observers praised the peaceful voting and counting process.http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20140811/even-without-any-voting-fraud-turkeys-elections-arent-a-fair-fight Even without any voting fraud, Turkey's elections aren't a fair fight 11 August 2014 Dailynews.com 2014-08-14 14 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140814132144/http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20140811/even-without-any-voting-fraud-turkeys-elections-arent-a-fair-fight live Google Doodle On the day of the election, Google changed their logo on the Turkish version of the search engine to represent the election. The second 'g' in 'Google' was changed to a ballot box with a Turkish flag, with a ballot being cast. The doodle generated controversy since the ballot was shown to have three options with the final option ticked. The format of the doodle had been used before to represent the 2014 European Parliament election, but generated criticism since the presidential election actually had three candidates. Since Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu was the third candidate on the actual ballot paper, the doodle was seen by some as an endorsement of İhsanoğlu. However, Republican People's Party (CHP) politicians also criticised the doodle since it could also be interpreted as an endorsement for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in that the doodle's ballot paper turned landscape (similar to the actual ballot paper) actually shows a vote for Erdoğan in the first row.https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/bilim-teknik/104129/Google_in_secim_doodle_i_tartisma_yaratti_.html Cumhuriyet Gazetesi - Google'ın seçim doodle'ı tartışma yarattı! 10 August 2014 cumhuriyet.com.tr Following a complaint by the CHP to the Supreme Electoral Council, the council decided that the logo should be removed for depicting a vote for a certain candidate.http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/104265/YSK_den_Google_karari.html Cumhuriyet Gazetesi - YSK'den Google kararı 10 August 2014 cumhuriyet.com.tr 29 December 2014 29 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141229174419/http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/104265/YSK_den_Google_karari.html live Opinion polls Opinion polls in Turkey Opinion polls in Turkey are highly controversial since several of them have links with political establishments, thus making them heavily subject to bias in some cases. SONAR and Gezici are known to be close with the opposition CHP, while POLLMARK and ANAR are associated with the AKP.http://m2.samanyoluhaber.com/Hangi-ANKET-sirketi-KIMIN-haberi-165261.html Hangi ANKET şirketi, KİMİN? Samanyoluhaber Mobil Site 3 September 2014 4 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140904023639/http://m2.samanyoluhaber.com/Hangi-ANKET-sirketi-KIMIN-haberi-165261.html live A&G is a polling company from social democratic origins, however its ownership is heavily critical of the CHP and MHP.http://metrosfer.com/hangi-anket-sirketi-hangi-partiye-yakin/ Hangi anket şirketi hangi partiye yakın? METROSFER 20 March 2019 3 September 2014 13 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150613061841/http://metrosfer.com/hangi-anket-sirketi-hangi-partiye-yakin/ live Despite their political affiliations both in favour and against Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, all opinion polls conducted throughout the campaigning process put Erdoğan in the lead by wide margins. This even included a poll by the CHP itself, which also put Erdoğan marginally ahead of Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu.http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/chpden-cumhurbaskanligi-anketi CHP'den cumhurbaşkanlığı anketi 14 July 2014 CNN Türk 2 August 2014 18 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818123321/http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/chpden-cumhurbaskanligi-anketi live Opinion polls have also been criticised for inaccurate predictions.http://www.tgrthaber.com.tr/gundem/32617.html İşte seçim sonuçlarını bire bir bilen tek anket şirketi! TGRT 10 August 2014 13 August 2014 TGRT Haber 15 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181215221927/http://www.tgrthaber.com.tr/gundem/32617.html live http://www.samanyoluhaber.com/gundem/Anket-sirketleri-anket-sonuclariyla-fena-cuvalladi/1058450/ Anket şirketleri anket sonuçlarıyla fena çuvalladı samanyoluhaber.com 11 August 2014 3 September 2014 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924093840/http://www.samanyoluhaber.com/gundem/Anket-sirketleri-anket-sonuclariyla-fena-cuvalladi/1058450/ livehttp://nediyor.com/2014/08/15/anket-sirketi-konda-kamuoyundan-ozur-diledi/ Anket şirketi KONDA kamuoyundan özür diledi nediyor.com 3 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140819095953/http://nediyor.com/2014/08/15/anket-sirketi-konda-kamuoyundan-ozur-diledi/ 19 August 2014 dead dmy-allhttp://www.birgun.net/news/view/anket-sirketleri-manipulasyon-mu-yapti/3547 BİRGÜN - Anket şirketleri manipülasyon mu yaptı? Nainesh Vaid birgun.net 3 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140812213504/http://www.birgun.net/news/view/anket-sirketleri-manipulasyon-mu-yapti/3547 12 August 2014 dead dmy-allhttp://www.gercekgundem.com/guncel/64179/mhpden-anket-sirketlerine-tepki MHP'den anket şirketlerine tepki Gerçek Gündem 17 January 2019 3 September 2014 31 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141031044515/http://www.gercekgundem.com/guncel/64179/mhpden-anket-sirketlerine-tepki live After the election, the polling company KONDA publicly apologised for vast inaccuracies in its polls when compared with the actual results.https://t24.com.tr/haber/konda-kamuoyundan-ozur-dileriz,267723 KONDA: Kamuoyundan özür dileriz t24.com.tr 3 September 2014 6 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200606230224/https://t24.com.tr/haber/konda-kamuoyundan-ozur-dileriz,267723 live 400px|thumb|Opinion polling for the election, ranging from 23 June to results on 10 August Date Company 120x110pxErdoğan 120x110pxİhsanoğlu 120x110pxDemirtaş Lead 23 June 2014 ORChttp://www.ilk-kursun.com/haber/186271/cati-adayli-ilk-secim-anketi/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140811212745/http://www.ilk-kursun.com/haber/186271/cati-adayli-ilk-secim-anketi/ 11 August 2014 , İlk Kurşun website, 23 June 2014. 54.0 39.4 6.6 14.6 24 June 2014 SONARArticle title , Aydınlık website, 24 June 2014. 52.6 40.3 7.1 12.3 26 June 2014 MAKhttp://www.ilk-kursun.com/haber/186731/ekmeleddinle-daha-1-turda-tayyip-kazaniyor/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140812212207/http://www.ilk-kursun.com/haber/186731/ekmeleddinle-daha-1-turda-tayyip-kazaniyor/ 12 August 2014 , İlk Kurşun, 26 June 2014. 56.1 34.2 9.5 21.9 30 June 2014 MetroPOLLhttp://www.metropoll.com.tr/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140818141601/http://www.metropoll.com.tr/ 18 August 2014 , MetroPOLL Website, 30 June 2014. 42.2 32.9 6.7 9.3 2 July 2014 Gezicihttp://www.46medya.com/gallery.php?id=182&page=2#topgallery https://web.archive.org/web/20140716075353/http://www.46medya.com/gallery.php?id=182&page=2#topgallery 16 July 2014 , Gezici Website, 2 July 2014. 47.2 45.5 7.3 1.7 7 July 2014 DESAVhttp://desav.org/gundem/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi-anket-sonuclari-113.html Cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimi anket sonuçları! 2014-08-10 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20140709013331/http://desav.org/gundem/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi-anket-sonuclari-113.html 9 July 2014 dmy-all , DESAV Website, 7 July 2014. 58.4 33.5 8.1 24.9 7 July 2014 Pollmarkhttp://www.sorusuna.com/2014-cumhurbaskanligi-secim-anketleri.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140711142825/http://www.sorusuna.com/2014-cumhurbaskanligi-secim-anketleri.html 11 July 2014 , Sorusuna Website, 7 July 2014. 51.0 38.0 7.0 13.0 9 July 2014 Konsensushttp://www.beyazgazete.com/haber/2014/7/9/konsensus-un-cumhurbaskani-kim-olsun-anketi-2297791.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140712074356/http://www.beyazgazete.com/haber/2014/7/9/konsensus-un-cumhurbaskani-kim-olsun-anketi-2297791.html 12 July 2014 , Konsensus Website, 9 July 2014. 58.2 30.3 11.5 27.9 9 July 2014 GENARhttp://www.genar.com.tr/files/CUMHURBASKANLIGI_SECIMI_2014_YARIS_BASLARKEN.pdf Archived copy 2014-08-10 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140726134925/http://www.genar.com.tr/files/CUMHURBASKANLIGI_SECIMI_2014_YARIS_BASLARKEN.pdf 26 July 2014 dmy-all , GENAR Website, 9 July 2014. 55.2 35.8 9.0 19.4 12 July 2014 ORChttp://www.orcarastirma.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cumhurba%C5%9Fkanl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1-se%C3%A7imi-ara%C5%9Ft%C4%B1rmas%C4%B1-temmuz.compressed.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151923/http://www.orcarastirma.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cumhurba%C5%9Fkanl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1-se%C3%A7imi-ara%C5%9Ft%C4%B1rmas%C4%B1-temmuz.compressed.pdf 14 July 2014 , ORC Website, 12 July 2014. 54.6 37.0 8.4 17.6 14 July 2014 CHPhttp://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/chpden-cumhurbaskanligi-anketi https://web.archive.org/web/20140818123321/http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/chpden-cumhurbaskanligi-anketi 18 August 2014 , CNN Türk, 2 August 2014. 39.8 38.1 N/A 1.7 17 July 2014 Andy-Arhttps://www.ensonhaber.com/andy-arin-cumhurbaskanligi-secimi-anketi-2014-07-17.html , En Son Haber, 15 August 2014. 55.5 34.9 9.6 20.6 20 July 2014 Optimarhttp://www.haber7.com/partiler/haber/1182434-optimar-anketinde-erdoganin-rakiplerinden-farki https://web.archive.org/web/20140723205753/http://www.haber7.com/partiler/haber/1182434-optimar-anketinde-erdoganin-rakiplerinden-farki 23 July 2014 , Haber 7, 2 August 2014. 53.8 38.4 7.8 15.4 21 July 2014 Gezicihttp://www.ensonhaber.com/gezici-arastirmanin-kosk-anketi-2014-07-21.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140723222849/http://www.ensonhaber.com/gezici-arastirmanin-kosk-anketi-2014-07-21.html 23 July 2014 , En Son Haber, 2 August 2014. 53.4 38.4 8.2 15.0 22 July 2014 TÜSİARhttp://www.tusiar.com/FileUpload/bs313608/File/cumhurbaskanliginda_enson_durum_24.07.2014_tusiar_genis_rapor.pdf tusiar.com 24 January 2015 28 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150128132341/http://www.tusiar.com/FileUpload/bs313608/File/cumhurbaskanliginda_enson_durum_24.07.2014_tusiar_genis_rapor.pdf live 54.9 38.2 6.9 16.7 27 July 2014 ORChttps://www.milliyet.com.tr/secime-12-gun-kala-son-anket/siyaset/detay/1918250/default.htm , Milliyet, 2 August 2014. 54.3 38.0 7.7 16.3 27 July 2014 Ajans Presshttps://web.archive.org/web/20140812210444/http://www.bucagundem.com/siyaset/genar-cumhurbaskanligi-secimi-son-anketi-yayinlandi--bugun-secim-olsa--h8588.html , Buca Gündem, 2 August 2014. 57.82 33.82 9.04 24.00 29 July 2014 Konda 55.0 38.0 7.5 17.0 30 July 2014 SONARhttp://www.mynet.com/haber/politika/sonar-son-secim-anketini-acikladi-1377063-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20140802032024/http://www.mynet.com/haber/politika/sonar-son-secim-anketini-acikladi-1377063-1? 2 August 2014 , MyNet, 2 August 2014. 53.3 38.4 8.3 14.9 1 August 2014 Paradigmahttp://www.cumhurbaskanligisecimi2014.com/2014/07/secime-10-gun-kala-son-durum-bomba-anket.html Seçime 10 gün kala son durum (Bomba anket) - Cumhurbaşkanlığı Seçimi 2014 - Seçim Anketi, Cumhurbaşkanı Seçimi 2014-12-16 dead https://archive.today/20141217144159/http://www.cumhurbaskanligisecimi2014.com/2014/07/secime-10-gun-kala-son-durum-bomba-anket.html 17 December 2014 dmy-all , 2014 Türkiye cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimi (CANLI SONUÇLAR), 1 August 2014. 46.9 37.7 10.3 9.2 3 August 2014 Kondahttp://www.muhalifgazete.com/haber/116707/son-ankette-dengeler-degisti.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200606230203/http://www.muhalifgazete.com/haber/116707/son-ankette-dengeler-degisti.html 6 June 2020 , Muahlif Gazete, 6 August 2014. 57.0 34.0 11.6 23.0 6 August 2014 A&Ghttps://www.internethaber.com/cumhurbaskanligi-secim-sonuclari-ag-en-son-anket-707244h.htm , Intarnet Haber, 6 August 2014. 55.1 33.3 9.0 21.8 8 August 2014 Andy-Arhttp://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/cumhurbaskanligi-secimlerinde-en-iyi-tahmini-yapan-anket-sirketi-andy-ar https://web.archive.org/web/20140812205744/http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/cumhurbaskanligi-secimlerinde-en-iyi-tahmini-yapan-anket-sirketi-andy-ar 12 August 2014 , CNN Türk, 15 August 2014. 53.0 37.9 9.1 15.1Average 53.11 36.71 8.35 16.40 10 August 2014 Election results 51.79 38.44 9.76 13.35 Conduct Voting process 230px|thumb|left|An example of a ballot box and voting area during the election The number of ballot boxes for the election was 166,657. This meant that there was one ballot box per 334 voters. Istanbul had the highest number of ballot boxes in terms of province, totalling 25,921. Bayburt had the smallest number, with just 274. Boxes were made out of clear plastic and ballots were placed in envelopes before being cast. Voting began at 06:00 GMT and ended at 15:00 GMT (or 08:00-17:00 local time). In order to vote, citizens needed to present their identity cards or any officially stamped or signed document that contained their identity card number. Priority was given to disabled, elderly, ill and pregnant voters. The consumption of alcohol was banned throughout the election and the media was not allowed to broadcast any news regarding the election until 18:00 local time. Until 21:00 local time, media outlets could only publish official stories verified by the Supreme Electoral Council.http://www.sabah.com.tr/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi-2014/2014/08/10/cumhurbaskani-secimi-icin-oy-verme-islemi-basladi Cumhurbaşkanı seçimi için oy verme işlemi başladı 10 August 2014 Sabah 29 December 2014 29 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141229173019/http://www.sabah.com.tr/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi-2014/2014/08/10/cumhurbaskani-secimi-icin-oy-verme-islemi-basladi livehttp://www.aa.com.tr/tr/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi-2014/371211--turkiye-cumhurbaskani-seciyor Türkiye cumhurbaşkanını seçiyor Anadolu Ajansı 29 December 2014 29 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141229171012/http://www.aa.com.tr/tr/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi-2014/371211--turkiye-cumhurbaskani-seciyor live Polling stations were usually schools, with classrooms usually containing one ballot box each. Two media agencies were reporting the results, namely the government owned Anatolia Agency and the privately run Cihan News Agency. These two agencies usually disagreed with each other's figures throughout counting. Due to potential influences by Kurdish separatists in Diyarbakır, the Turkish Armed Forces transported ballot papers for counting via army helicopter. Both Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu voted in Istanbul, while Selahattin Demirtaş voted in Diyarbakır.https://www.dunya.com/selahattin-demirtas-diyarbakirda-oy-kullandi-235634h.htm Selahattin Demirtaş Diyarbakır'da oy kullandı 10 August 2014 Dünya Gazetesi There was heavy media speculation in regards to who Abdullah Gül, the outgoing president, voted for.https://bf-legacy.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/abdullah-gul-cumhurbaskanligi.html Abdullah Gül Cumhurbaşkanlığı Seçimlerinde Kime Oy Verdi? Abdullah Gül Kime Oy Kullandı? - bf-legacy bf-legacy.blogspot.co.uk Despite being a former AKP politician, an apparent rift between him and Erdoğan placed his voting intentions in doubt. Rumours had surfaced during the campaign that Gül had initially recommended Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu to MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli, who in turn recommended him to CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. These turned out to be false when Kemal Derviş revealed that İhsanoğlu was his recommendation Kılıçdaroğlu. Gül voted in Çankaya, Ankara.http://www.ensonhaber.com/abdullah-gul-cumhurbaskani-olarak-son-kez-oy-kullandi-2014-08-10.html Abdullah Gül cumhurbaşkanı olarak son kez oy kullandı İZLE Ensonhaber 10 August 2014 29 December 2014 12 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140812221216/http://www.ensonhaber.com/abdullah-gul-cumhurbaskani-olarak-son-kez-oy-kullandi-2014-08-10.html live Former president Ahmet Necdet Sezer refused to vote, citing the lack of a secular candidate as his reason.http://ajanshaber.com/sezerden-sok-karar-oy-vermedi-haberi/105297 Sezer'den şok karar! Oy vermedi! Ajans Haber 29 December 2014 3 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160203015343/http://www.ajanshaber.com/sezerden-sok-karar-oy-vermedi-haberi/105297 dead This caused concern amongst İhsanoğlu's campaign team, since Sezer is seen as a figurehead for staunchly secular voters whom they were attempting to appeal to.http://www.haber7.com/ic-politika/haber/1189530-sezerden-sok-karar-oy-vermedi Sezer'den şok karar! Oy vermedi! 30 September 2014 Haber7 29 December 2014 2 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141102151914/http://www.haber7.com/ic-politika/haber/1189530-sezerden-sok-karar-oy-vermedi live Overseas voting Voting overseas began on 31 July and ended on 3 August. 2,783,660 overseas citizens were eligible to vote in 54 countries, and voting took place in 103 consulates.http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/sandiklar-bos-kaldi-haberi/1211193 Yurt dışındaki 10 seçmenden sadece 1'i sandığa gitti Gundem.bugun.com.tr 5 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140806220948/http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/sandiklar-bos-kaldi-haberi/1211193 6 August 2014 dead dmy-all Voting at borders and customs started on 26 July and continued until 10 August.http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/avrupa/26944847.asp İşte yurt dışında kullanılan oy sayısı – Hürriyet Avrupa 5 August 2014 Hurriyet.com.tr 5 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808043903/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/avrupa/26944847.asp live On 4 August, Deputy Prime Minister Emrullah İşler announced that 232,000 overseas voters cast their votes, with a turnout of 8.5%, while votes cast at borders and customs had reached 152,000.http://www.mansettv.com/haber/isler-kesin-rakam-veriyorum-133370.html İşler: Kesin rakam veriyorum Mansettv.com 5 August 2014 6 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140806034417/http://www.mansettv.com/haber/isler-kesin-rakam-veriyorum-133370.html live With the low turnout being attributed to the requirement to book an appointment to vote, it had previously emerged on 30 July that only 248,285 voters booked an appointment.http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/dunya/26909626.asp Gurbetçi oyunda randevu şoku – Hürriyet DÜNYA Hurriyet.com.tr 30 July 2014 5 August 2014 2 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140802031906/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/dunya/26909626.asp live http://www.haberler.com/yurtdisindaki-secmene-randevu-soku-6320913-haberi/ Yurtdışındaki Seçmene Randevu Şoku Haberler.com 30 July 2014 5 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053754/http://www.haberler.com/yurtdisindaki-secmene-randevu-soku-6320913-haberi/ live It was seen as a setback for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who had been predicted half of the overseas vote.http://www.todayszaman.com/news-350260-pm-as-candidate-for-president-may-receive-half-of-overseas-vote.html PM as candidate for president may receive half of overseas vote Today's Zaman 14 June 2014 21 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140620135825/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-350260-pm-as-candidate-for-president-may-receive-half-of-overseas-vote.html 20 June 2014 dmy-all On 5 August, the owner of A&G research company Adil Gür stated that the overseas vote would not affect Erdoğan's chances of success.http://www.internethaber.com/kazanmak-icin-yurtdisi-oylarina-gerek-yok-706860h.htm Kazanmak için yurtdışı oylarına gerek yok! haberi Internethaber.com 5 August 2014 5 August 2014 7 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140807094719/http://www.internethaber.com/kazanmak-icin-yurtdisi-oylarina-gerek-yok-706860h.htm live Results Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Justice and Development Party 21000143 Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu Independent red 15587720 Selahattin Demirtaş Peoples' Democratic Party 3958048 737716 55692841 YSK Results by province left thumb|305px|Results obtained by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by province. left thumb|305px|Results obtained by Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu by province. left thumb|305px|Results obtained by Selahattin Demirtaş by province. Provinces are listed in order of license plate code.http://secim.haberler.com/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi/recep-tayyip-erdogan/ Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - Cumhurbaşkanliği Seçimi Secim.haberler.com 2014-08-14 14 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140814045424/http://secim.haberler.com/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi/recep-tayyip-erdogan/ live http://secim.haberler.com/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi/ekmeleddin-ihsanoglu/ Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu - Cumhurbaşkanliği Seçimi Secim.haberler.com 2014-08-14http://secim.haberler.com/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi/selahattin-demirtas/ Selahattin Demirtaş - Cumhurbaşkanliği Seçimi Secim.haberler.com 2014-08-14 14 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140814040613/http://secim.haberler.com/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi/selahattin-demirtas/ live Metropolitan provinces are listed in bold. Erdoğan's family originated from Rize, but he himself was born in Istanbul. İhsanoğlu's family originated from Yozgat, but he himself was born in Cairo. Demirtaş is of Zaza origin and was born in Palu, Elazığ. The voting intentions of the candidates' provinces of origin are considered electorally significant in Turkish politics, yet Rize, Yozgat and Elazığ were all won by Erdoğan. Province Erdoğan İhsanoğlu Demirtaş Adana 38.91% 50.43% 10.66% Adıyaman 69.30% 15.44% 15.26% Afyonkarahisar 64.25% 34.40% 1.36% Ağrı 36.44% 2.27% 61.28% Amasya 56.66% 42.17% 1.16% Ankara 51.31% 45.22% 3.47% Antalya 41.62% 53.08% 5.30% Artvin 52.62% 44.94% 2.44% Aydın 36.75% 56.28% 6.96% Balıkesir 47.80% 49.36% 2.85% Bilecik 50.90% 46.05% 3.04% Bingöl 65.05% 4.40% 30.55% Bitlis 52.06% 4.22% 43.72% Bolu 66.13% 32.26% 1.61% Burdur 54.00% 43.91% 2.09% Bursa 54.88% 40.96% 4.16% Çanakkale 41.90% 55.37% 2.73% Çankırı 73.69% 25.30% 1.00% Çorum 63.76% 34.71% 1.52% Denizli 47.09% 49.63% 3.28% Diyarbakır 33.48% 2.35% 64.17% Edirne 32.18% 64.96% 2.86% Elazığ 70.56% 18.55% 10.88% Erzincan 58.74% 37.19% 4.07% Erzurum 68.80% 18.13% 13.07% Eskişehir 45.42% 51.95% 2.64% Gaziantep 60.44% 29.00% 10.56%   Province Erdoğan İhsanoğlu Demirtaş Giresun 66.64% 31.94% 1.41% Gümüşhane 75.06% 23.81% 1.14% Hakkâri 16.36% 2.05% 81.59% Hatay 44.11% 52.29% 3.60% Isparta 55.46% 42.86% 1.68% Mersin 31.98% 54.56% 13.46% Istanbul 49.83% 41.08% 9.09% İzmir 33.38% 58.64% 7.98% Kars 42.52% 24.59% 32.89% Kastamonu 65.83% 32.77% 1.40% Kayseri 66.13% 32.02% 1.85% Kırklareli 29.77% 67.95% 2.28% Kırşehir 52.82% 42.21% 4.97% Kocaeli 58.54% 35.98% 5.49% Konya 74.62% 22.33% 3.06% Kütahya 69.31% 29.54% 1.15% Malatya 70.27% 24.42% 5.31% Manisa 46.13% 48.27% 5.60% Kahramanmaraş 71.48% 24.22% 4.29% Mardin 36.67% 2.33% 61.00% Muğla 32.26% 63.31% 4.13% Muş 35.57% 3.18% 61.24% Nevşehir 64.42% 34.18% 1.40% Niğde 58.92% 39.70% 1.38% Ordu 66.98% 31.61% 1.41% Rize 80.57% 18.27% 1.16% Sakarya 69.08% 28.65% 2.27%   Province Erdoğan İhsanoğlu Demirtaş Samsun 65.87% 32.79% 1.34% Siirt 42.45% 3.47% 54.09% Sinop 61.19% 36.99% 1.81% Sivas 69.99% 28.79% 1.22% Tekirdağ 38.22% 57.37% 4.41% Tokat 62.29% 36.51% 1.20% Trabzon 70.08% 28.74% 1.18% Tunceli 14.36% 33.39% 52.25% Şanlıurfa 68.60% 5.16% 26.24% Uşak 50.55% 46.91% 2.54% Van 42.60% 2.85% 54.55% Yozgat 65.84% 33.22% 0.95% Zonguldak 52.97% 45.04% 1.99% Aksaray 74.00% 24.54% 1.46% Bayburt 80.20% 19.05% 0.75% Karaman 66.22% 32.13% 1.65% Kırıkkale 63.96% 34.80% 1.24% Batman 38.02% 1.98% 60.00% Şırnak 14.79% 2.04% 83.17% Bartın 57.71% 39.95% 2.35% Ardahan 40.69% 36.23% 23.09% Iğdır 26.89% 30.17% 42.94% Yalova 50.20% 43.95% 5.85% Karabük 64.57% 34.03% 1.39% Kilis 64.98% 31.24% 3.79% Osmaniye 48.57% 48.59% 2.84% Düzce 73.57% 24.60% 1.83% A summary of the numbers of provinces won by each candidate is shown below. CandidateProvinces with pluralities (<50%)Provinces with majorities (>50%)CombinedProportion Recep Tayyip Erdoğan3515466.67% Ekmeleddin Mehmet İhsanoğlu4121619.75% Selahattin Demirtaş1101113.58%left Total87381100.00% Overseas results left thumb|305px|Results obtained by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by country left thumb|305px|Results obtained by Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu by country left thumb|305px|Results obtained by Selahattin Demirtaş by country Results are listed in alphabetical order.http://secim.haberler.com/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi/yurtdisi-sonuclari/ TÜM ÜLKELERİN CUMBAŞKANLIĞI SEÇİM SONUÇLARI haberler.com 12 September 2014 6 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140906184032/http://secim.haberler.com/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi/yurtdisi-sonuclari live Although Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu won the most pluralities and majorities, the significantly larger Turkish electorate in countries that heavily voted for Erdoğan resulted in Erdoğan breaking many predictions by receiving nearly two thirds of the overseas vote. In Cairo, the city in which İhsanoğlu was born, 53.73% voted for İhsanoğlu with 44.03% voting for Erdoğan. Regardless, İhsanoğlu won in Egypt by just one vote, due to large support for Erdoğan in Alexandria.http://secim.haberler.com/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi/misir/ MISIR CUMHURBAŞKANLIĞI SEÇİM SONUÇLARI haberler.com 12 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140912135356/http://secim.haberler.com/cumhurbaskanligi-secimi/misir/ 12 September 2014 dead Note that in the maps, Greenland is considered part of Denmark, despite the fact that no voting took place in Greenland. Country Erdoğan İhsanoğlu Demirtaş Albania 35.81% 61.49% 2.70% Algeria 42.41% 37.59% 20.00% Australia 56.35% 34.53% 9.12% Austria 80.17% 14.93% 4.90% Azerbaijan 39.06% 53.86% 7.08% Bahrain 25.00% 71.88% 3.12% Belgium 69.85% 21.07% 9.09% Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.59% 46.67% 0.74% Bulgaria 35.31% 58.42% 6.27% Canada 33.35% 51.62% 15.02% China 25.27% 68.86% 5.86% Czech Republic 19.88% 73.49% 6.63% Denmark 62.65% 27.01% 10.33% Egypt 48.59% 49.15% 2.26% Finland 28.89% 43.70% 27.41% France 66.02% 15.27% 18.71% Georgia 46.51% 48.37% 5.12% Germany 68.63% 23.74% 7.63%   Country Erdoğan İhsanoğlu Demirtaş Greece 43.95% 44.44% 11.60% Hungary 52.57% 35.29% 12.13% Iran 47.89% 49.30% 2.82% Ireland 24.56% 64.91% 10.53% Israel 31.87% 58.24% 9.89% Italy 45.82% 45.22% 8.96% Japan 46.01% 47.85% 6.13% Jordan 78.90% 20.45% 0.65% Kazakhstan 36.50% 56.70% 6.80% Kosovo 56.65% 37.64% 5.70% Kuwait 31.47% 66.81% 1.72% Kyrgyzstan 56.65% 37.64% 5.70% Lebanon 85.93% 14.07% 0.00% Macedonia 45.08% 54.10% 0.82% Netherlands 77.95% 18.09% 3.96% New Zealand 15.91% 72.73% 11.36% Northern Cyprus 54.85% 37.02% 8.12% Norway 50.99% 33.44% 15.56%   Country Erdoğan İhsanoğlu Demirtaş Oman 29.03% 69.35% 1.61% Poland 32.17% 50.00% 17.83% Qatar 24.51% 61.76% 13.73% Romania 38.27% 42.65% 19.08% Russia 28.74% 64.10% 7.16% Saudi Arabia 80.55% 18.38% 1.07% South Africa 33.33% 66.06% 0.61% Spain 11.00% 76.98% 12.03% Sudan 53.94% 44.24% 1.82% Sweden 51.11% 32.64% 16.25% Switzerland 39.62% 31.89% 28.49% Tunisia 32.14% 61.90% 5.95% Turkmenistan 39.57% 55.00% 5.43% Ukraine 48.17% 44.04% 7.80% United Arab Emirates 18.75% 75.47% 5.78% United Kingdom 23.53% 49.72% 26.74% United States of America 15.91% 77.88% 6.21% Uzbekistan 65.57% 32.79% 1.64% A summary of the numbers of countries won by each candidate is shown below. CandidateCountries with pluralities (<50%)Countries with majorities (>50%)CombinedProportion Recep Tayyip Erdoğan4192342.59% Ekmeleddin Mehmet İhsanoğlu8233157.41% Selahattin Demirtaş0000.00%left Total124254100.00% 500px|thumb|center|#ED8000 darkgray Countries won by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan #DA251C darkgray Countries won by Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu Aftermath Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, by virtue of winning more than half of the vote, was formally inaugurated as the 12th President of Turkey and took over from Abdullah Gül in a handover ceremony on 28 August 2014.http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/erdogan-gorevi-bugun-devraliyor Erdoğan, Çankaya Köşkü'nde 28 August 2014 CNN Türk 2 September 2014 3 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903165124/http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/erdogan-gorevi-bugun-devraliyor livehttp://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/27096257.asp Abdullah Gül görevini Çankaya Köşkü'ndeki töreni ile Recep Tayyip Erdoğan'a devretti Hürriyet 28 August 2014 2 September 2014 3 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903121018/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/27096257.asp live The ceremony was boycotted by the opposition CHP.http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/yemin-toreninde-chplilerden-protesto-588298/ Yemin töreninde CHP'lilerden protesto! 28 August 2014 sozcu.com.tr Despite winning more than 50%, the results represented a fall of 400,000 voters for Erdoğan since the 2011 general election. A day before the presidential handover, the AKP held its first extraordinary congress in order to elect a leader to succeed Erdoğan.http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/akpde-kongre-heyecani-586967/ AKP'de kongre heyecanı 27 August 2014 sozcu.com.tr 2 September 2014 3 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903131307/http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/akpde-kongre-heyecani-586967/ live Previously on 21 August, a 3-hour AKP Central Executive Committee meeting chaired by Erdoğan formally nominated former foreign minister Ahmet Davutoğlu for the party leadership.https://t24.com.tr/konular/akpde-yeni-lider-kim-olacak Başbakan Ahmet Davutoğlu t24.com.tr No other candidate expressed any intention of running, and Davutoğlu was unanimously elected as leader unopposed with 100% of the vote.Davutoğlu 1382 oyla AK Parti'nin yeni genel başkanı radikal.com As he was elected as the leader of a party which commanded a parliamentary majority, Davutoğlu was invited by President Erdoğan to form a government on 28 August.http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25534300/ Hükümeti kurma görevi Davutoğlu'da ntvmsnbc.com 2 September 2014 1 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140901143430/http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25534300/ live As a consequence, the 62nd government of the Turkish Republic was sworn in by Erdoğan on 29 August, with Davutoğlu leading it as prime minister.http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/ahmet-davutoglu-yeni-kabineyi-acikladi Ahmet Davutoğlu yeni kabineyi açıkladı 29 August 2014 CNN Türk 2 September 2014 3 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903170243/http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/ahmet-davutoglu-yeni-kabineyi-acikladi live Domestic reactions Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a victory speech on the balcony of the AKP office in Ankara after his victory was confirmed. In his speech, he thanked his supporters for their help during his campaign and stated that the only losers of the election was "dirty politics" and stressed the need to leave hatred and rivalries in the "old Turkey." He further stated that he would be the president of all 77 million citizens of Turkey, and that he would not discriminate or marginalise minorities or political opponents. His speech drew criticism for not containing any mention of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the first President of Turkey.http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gunun-icinden/erdogandan-balkon-konusmasi-574975/ Erdoğan'dan balkon konuşması 11 August 2014 sozcu.com.tr 15 August 2014 13 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140813041050/http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gunun-icinden/erdogandan-balkon-konusmasi-574975/ live Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu conceded defeat and congratulated Erdoğan, wishing him well in his new role.http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/26980190.asp İhsanoğlu: Sayın Başbakan'ı tebrik ederim Mustafa Küçük Hürriyet 10 August 2014 15 August 2014 13 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140813133533/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/26980190.asp live He stated that he had won approximately 40% of the vote, which was "by no means" an insignificant amount. He thanked his campaign team and supporters for their help during the campaign.http://www.aa.com.tr/tr/politika/371537--demokrasimiz-icin-hayirli-olsun Demokrasimiz için hayırlı olsun Anadolu Ajansı 15 August 2014 15 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140815021312/http://www.aa.com.tr/tr/politika/371537--demokrasimiz-icin-hayirli-olsun live Selahattin Demirtaş also conceded defeat but did not congratulate Erdoğan, claiming that the election had not been held in a fair manner. He stated that his campaign had reached its goal of obtaining nearly 10% of the vote, which is a threshold for obtaining parliamentary seats in general elections. He stated that he would be filing a formal complaint of results in some areas to the Supreme Electoral Council.http://www.sabah.com.tr/Gundem/2014/08/10/selahattin-demirtastan-ilk-aciklama Demirtaş'tan seçim sonrası ilk açıklama 10 August 2014 Sabah 15 August 2014 12 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140812230446/http://www.sabah.com.tr/Gundem/2014/08/10/selahattin-demirtastan-ilk-aciklama live thumb|left|230px|Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu waiting for the election results to be announced Former president Süleyman Demirel, outgoing president Abdullah Gül and parliamentary speaker Cemil Çiçek all congratulated Erdoğan on his election victory.http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/demirelden-erdogana-tebrik-telefonu Demirel'den Erdoğan'a tebrik telefonu 11 August 2014 CNN Türk 15 August 2014 14 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140814001038/http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/demirelden-erdogana-tebrik-telefonu live MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli and deputy leader of the CHP Haluk Koç both criticised the lack of fairness during the campaigning period, with Bahçeli blaming "boycotters and holidaymakers" for not voting and guaranteeing Erdoğan's victory in the first round. Regardless, Koç thanked the 12 other political parties that supported İhsanoğlu as well as all the supporters that helped during his campaign.http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/26980254.asp CHP Sözcüsü Haluk Koç'tan seçim açıklaması Hürriyet 10 August 2014 15 August 2014 13 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140813133545/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/26980254.asp livehttp://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/devlet-bahceliden-cok-sert-aciklama Devlet Bahçeli'den çok sert açıklama 10 August 2014 CNN Türk 13 August 2014 2 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161202171606/http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/devlet-bahceliden-cok-sert-aciklama live The election loss for the CHP resulted in many MPs such as Emine Ülker Tarhan, Muharrem İnce and Süheyl Batum losing confidence in the leadership of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.http://www.aksam.com.tr/siyaset/muharrem-inceden-istifa-aciklamasi/haber-331646 Muharrem İnce'den istifa açıklaması 14 August 2014 aksam.com.tr 16 August 2014 16 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140816045042/http://www.aksam.com.tr/siyaset/muharrem-inceden-istifa-aciklamasi/haber-331646 live İnce resigned as parliamentary group leader in protest, calling for a party convention with a leadership election to be held. The call for a new leadership vote was mainly attributed to Kılıçdaroğlu taking the "risky" decision to support İhsanoğlu without consulting MPs.http://www.gercekgundem.com/siyaset/63522/muharrem-ince-riskin-bedeli-kurultaydir Muharrem İnce: Riskin bedeli kurultaydır Gerçek Gündem 14 January 2019 16 August 2014 16 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140816175616/http://www.gercekgundem.com/siyaset/63522/muharrem-ince-riskin-bedeli-kurultaydir live Despite initially accusing rebellious MPs of not contributing to the election campaign and thus helping Erdoğan win, Kılıçdaroğlu eventually announced that there would be an extraordinary party convention with a leadership election held in September.http://www.haberler.com/chp-kurultay-karari-aldi-kilicdaroglu-acikladi-6380225-haberi/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140815034714/http://www.haberler.com/chp-kurultay-karari-aldi-kilicdaroglu-acikladi-6380225-haberi/ dead 2014-08-15 HABERLER.COM - GÜNCEL HABER - SON DAKİKA HABERLER haberler.com International reactions Countries Afghanistan 2013 – President Hamid Karzai, wished Erdoğan every success in his new role as president and hoped that Turkish-Afghan relations would develop further in his new role.http://www.konhaber.com/yeni/haber-178003-GUNCEL-Afganistan-Devlet-Baskani-Karzai-Erdogani-tebrik-etti.html Afganistan Devlet Başkanı Karzai, Erdoğan'ı tebrik etti - Konhaber - Türkiye'nin İnternet Gazetesi konhaber.com Azerbaijan – The president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev hoped that the Turkey would continue to prosper under Erdoğan's new role. He also congratulated Erdoğan by phone.http://www.trtturk.com/haber/ilham-aliyev-erdogani-kutladi.html İlham Aliyev Erdoğan'ı kutladı - TRT Türk Haberler trtturk.com 15 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140819051012/http://www.trtturk.com/haber/ilham-aliyev-erdogani-kutladi.html 19 August 2014 dead Bosnia and Herzegovina – Bakir Izetbegović, the president of Bosnia and Herzegovina congratulated Erdoğan in a written message. Izetbegović said, "Every success to brother Turkey we experience as our own"http://www.oslobodjenje.ba/vijesti/bih/izetbegovic-cestitao-erdoganu-turski-narod-je-napravio-najbolji-izbor Izetbegović čestitao Erdoganu: Turski narod je napravio najbolji izbor Oslobođenje - Bosanskohercegovačke nezavisne novine 10 August 2014 Ba Oslobodjenje Egypt – The deposed Egyptian president Muhammad Morsi, who was overthrown in a military coup in 2013, congratulated Erdoğan and wished him well in his role as president. The message from Morsi was displayed on the website of his Freedom and Justice Party.http://www.aa.com.tr/tr/rss/372021--mursi-erdogani-tebrik-etti Mursi Erdoğan'ı tebrik etti Anadolu Ajansı 15 August 2014 14 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140814005305/http://www.aa.com.tr/tr/rss/372021--mursi-erdogani-tebrik-etti live Georgia – The Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili and President Giorgi Margvelashvili both congratulated Erdoğan on becoming the first directly elected President of Turkey.http://www.aa.com.tr/tr/haberler/372458--erdogana-tebrik-telefonlari-devam-ediyor Erdoğan'a tebrik telefonları devam ediyor Anadolu Ajansı 15 August 2014 18 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818124957/http://www.aa.com.tr/tr/haberler/372458--erdogana-tebrik-telefonlari-devam-ediyor live Germany – German chancellor Angela Merkel congratulated Erdoğan in a written message, wishing him success in his new role as president. She also stressed the need to preserve close relations between Germany and Turkey.http://www.dw.de/merkelden-erdo%C4%9Fana-kutlama/a-17845570 Merkel′den Erdoğan′a kutlama - ALMANYA - DW.DE - 11.08.2014 DW.DE 15 August 2014 13 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140813235509/http://www.dw.de/merkelden-erdo%C4%9Fana-kutlama/a-17845570 live In a phone call on 14 August, Merkel again congratulated Erdoğan and also discussed regional issues.https://www.trthaber.com/haber/gundem/merkelden-erdogana-tebrik-telefonu-140313.html Merkel'den Erdoğan'a tebrik telefonu www.trthaber.com 14 August 2014 16 November 2022 16 November 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221116201423/https://www.trthaber.com/haber/gundem/merkelden-erdogana-tebrik-telefonu-140313.html live Iran - President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Erdoğan on his victory in Turkey's first presidential election in a telephone conversation. Rouhani also underscored the need for increased cooperation between Tehran and Ankara on Iraq, Syria, and Palestine and said, "The campaign against terrorism in the region, especially in Iraq, requires cooperation between the two countries."http://www.tehrantimes.com/politics/117591-rouhani-congratulates-erdogan-on-election-victory Rouhani congratulates Erdogan on election victory - Tehran Times 2014-09-16 dead https://archive.today/20140916103631/http://www.tehrantimes.com/politics/117591-rouhani-congratulates-erdogan-on-election-victory 16 September 2014 dmy-all Jordan – The King of Jordan, Abdullah II congratulated Erdoğan on becoming Turkey's first directly elected president by written message.http://www.sondevir.com/?aType=haber&ArticleID=194875 Ürdün, Tunus ve Lübnan'dan Erdoğan'a tebrik - DÜNYA sondevir.com 15 August 2014 18 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818103855/http://www.sondevir.com/?aType=haber&ArticleID=194875 live Kosovo – Hashim Thaçi, the Prime Minister of Kosovo congratulated Erdoğan in a written message and hoped that Turkish-Kosovan relations would continue to develop in his new role.http://www.haberler.com/kosova-basbakani-hasim-taci-den-erdogan-a-kutlama-6370530-haberi/ Kosova Başbakanı Haşim Taçi'den Erdoğan'a Kutlama 12 August 2014 Haberler.com 15 August 2014 18 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818113541/http://www.haberler.com/kosova-basbakani-hasim-taci-den-erdogan-a-kutlama-6370530-haberi/ live Kyrgyzstan – The president of Kyrgyzstan, Almazbek Atambayev, attended as a surprise guest speaker at Erdoğan's balcony speech on the eve of the elections, praising his premiership and congratulating him and Turkey on his election as president.http://www.haber7.com/ic-politika/haber/1189633-balkon-konusmasina-damga-vuran-surpriz Balkon konuşmasına damga vuran sürpriz 30 September 2014 Haber7 21 August 2014 21 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140821230620/http://www.haber7.com/ic-politika/haber/1189633-balkon-konusmasina-damga-vuran-surpriz live Lebanon – The Prime Minister of Lebanon Tammam Salam congratulated Erodoğan and hoped to work together in strengthening relations and developing a mutual policy against the latest regional developments.https://www.sondakika.com/haber/haber-erdogan-in-cumhurbaskani-secilmesi-6375684/ Lübnan Başbakanı Selam, Erdoğan'ı Tebrik Etti SonDakika.com 13 August 2014 Former Lebanese president Amine Gemayel and former prime minister Saad Hariri also congratulated Erodoğan.http://www.ajans34.com/guncel/misir-tunus-ve-lubnan-dan-erdogan-a-tebrik-mesajlari-h151955.html Mısır, Tunus ve Lübnan dan Erdoğan a Tebrik Mesajları Ajans34.com 15 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818101037/http://www.ajans34.com/guncel/misir-tunus-ve-lubnan-dan-erdogan-a-tebrik-mesajlari-h151955.html 18 August 2014 dead Mauritania – Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, the president of Mauritania, congratulated Erdoğan and wished that his victory would bring both welfare and development to Turkey as well as stronger ties between Mauritania and Turkey. Morocco – The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, congratulated Erdoğan and hoped that the economic development in Turkey would continue under his presidency. North Korea – Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, sent a congratulatory message to Erdoğan upon his election as president of Turkey.http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2014/201408/news13/20140813-03ee.html/ https://web.archive.org/web/20141011165031/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2014/201408/news13/20140813-03ee.html 11 October 2014 20 December 2016 dead Korea News Service Congratulations to Turkish President-Elect 13 August 2014 dmy-all Northern Cyprus – The president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Derviş Eroğlu, wished Erdoğan every success in his new role, hoping that it would contribute to closer relations between Northern Cyprus and the motherland.https://www.iha.com.tr/haber-eroglu-erdogani-tebrik-etti-381368/ Eroğlu Erdoğan'ı tebrik etti haberi 11 August 2014 İhlas Haber Ajansı Pakistan – Nawaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, congratulated Erdoğan by phone and wished him well in his new role.http://www.sondakika.com/haber/haber-erdogan-a-tebrik-telefonlari-6379269/ Erdoğan'a Tebrik Telefonları SonDakika.com 14 August 2014 16 August 2014 18 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818134604/http://www.sondakika.com/haber/haber-erdogan-a-tebrik-telefonlari-6379269/ live Russia – A spokesperson from the Kremlin announced that Russian president Vladimir Putin had phoned and congratulated Erdoğan on becoming the first directly elected president of Turkey.Dünya liderlerinden Erdoğan'a tebrik mesaj yağdı https://web.archive.org/web/20140813224533/http://www.radikal.com.tr/dunya/dunya_liderlerinden_erdogana_tebrik_mesaj_yagdi-1206298 13 August 2014 Radikal. Tunisia – The leader of the Tunisian political Ennahda Movement Rashid Al-Ghannushi congratulated Erodoğan via social media. The party's spokesperson Ziyad el-Uzari stated that the victory showed that democracy was a viable option in the Arab Spring. Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki also congratulated Erdoğan by phone.http://www.haksozhaber.net/mursi-ve-nahda-erdogani-tebrik-etti-50941h.htm Mursi ve Nahda Erdoğan'ı Tebrik Etti haksozhaber.net 11 August 2014 15 August 2014 12 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140812231511/http://www.haksozhaber.net/mursi-ve-nahda-erdogani-tebrik-etti-50941h.htm live Turkmenistan – The president of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, congratulated Erdoğan on his success by phone. United Kingdom – British prime minister David Cameron phoned Erdoğan and congratulated him on his electoral success. United States – U.S. president Barack Obama congratulated Erdoğan by phone, praising him for his victory speech and adding that being the first directly elected president of Turkey was a "historical opportunity." Previously, National Security Council spokesperson Caitlin Hayden stated that President Obama had seen the election results and was prepared to work with Erdoğan and the new prime minister in their new roles.http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/dunya/26992543.asp Obama'dan Erdoğan'a tebrik telefonu: Balkon konuşmanızı çok beğendim Selçuk ŞENYÜZ and Razi CANIKLİGİL Hürriyet 13 August 2014 15 August 2014 14 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140814232730/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/dunya/26992543.asp live International organizations European Union – European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy congratulated Erdoğan and hoped to pursue closer relations with Turkey. They also stressed the need for a solution to the Cyprus dispute and the need for social reconciliation within Turkey.http://www.euractiv.com.tr/ab-ve-turkiye/article/erdogandan-yeni-bir-toplumsal-uzlasma-cagrisi-030086 AB'nin Erdoğan'a tebrik mesajında 'uzlaşma' vurgusu Euractiv 15 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818101030/http://www.euractiv.com.tr/ab-ve-turkiye/article/erdogandan-yeni-bir-toplumsal-uzlasma-cagrisi-030086 18 August 2014 dead The leader of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, congratulated Erdoğan and stated that he had been elected as the "right man for the right job."http://www.dunyavegercekler.com/haber/3422-karadavi39den-erdogan39a-tebrik-mesaji.html Karadavi'den Erdoğan'a tebrik mesajı Dünya ve Gerçekler 15 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818124922/http://www.dunyavegercekler.com/haber/3422-karadavi39den-erdogan39a-tebrik-mesaji.html 18 August 2014 dead Notes References External links Ahmet Erdi Öztürk, "The Presidential Election in Turkey: History and Future Expectations", Contemporary Southeastern Europe, Election Analyses, 2014, 1(2), 110–118. Radio France Internationale in English on Turkey's 2014 presidential election https://web.archive.org/web/20150222224106/http://www.english.rfi.fr/europe/20140730-turkey-presidential-election-2014 22 February 2015 Turkey's Difficult Balancing Act (Midwest Diplomacy) Turkey Turkey President Category:Presidential elections in Turkey President