42 minutes agoCouncil of Europe doubts elections in Turkey were free and fair
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The Council of Europe's Election Observation Mission in the local elections in Turkey said today it was not “fully convinced” that Turkey had a “open and fair election”. Andrew. Dawnson, who led the mission, called on the Turkish government to respect the election results, especially in the provinces with the Kurdish majority, [...]
Andrew. Dawson, who led the mission, called on the Turkish government to respect the election results, especially in provinces with the Kurdish majority, as the government has replaced elected officials in 95 such municipalities for alleged links to illegal Kurdish militants since 2016.
