Hürriyet: Erdogan agreed to discuss possible postponement of Turkish elections
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Members of the same party propose to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to postpone the general elections from May 14 to June 18. But, according to the Hürriyet newspaper, the Turkish leader is still adamant.
Elections in Turkey are scheduled for May 14. Habertürk TV channel reported earlier that the country’s general elections could be postponed for six months to a year. According to the publication, the Supreme Electoral Commission will come up with the initiative.
“It became known that President Erdogan discussed the date of the elections with his headquarters,” the newspaper writes. “He was adamant about the previously announced May 14 date.” The party headquarters proposes to hold elections on June 18. “If the elections are held on May 14, then there may be some problems with the preparation of voter lists,” the newspaper writes, reporting that such sentiments are also widespread within the ruling party.
The Supreme Electoral Council is reportedly to conduct studies on how citizens will vote in earthquake areas.
June 18 falls on the period of Muslim pilgrimage to the Hajj, that is, about 100,000 people will not be able to vote. There is a possibility of holding a second round, and in this case it may coincide with the holiday of Eid al-Adha.
Erdogan said he would discuss the issue with Turkish nationalist leader Devlet Bahceli, the newspaper notes.
General elections (simultaneously presidential and parliamentary) in Turkey are to be held on May 14.
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