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The voting process in the Turkish presidential and legislative elections begins at the border crossings

April 27, 2023

Today, the voting process in the Turkish presidential and legislative elections began at the border crossings for Turkish citizens residing outside the country. The Turkish Supreme Elections Committee set up ballot boxes at the open crossings with Bulgaria and Greece, while the voting process continues 24 hours a day until May 14. Voters across the country will go to the polls on May 14 to elect their candidates. According to the Supreme Elections Committee, the number of those eligible for presidential and parliamentary elections is 64,113,941 voters. And competing for the presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a candidate for the People’s Alliance, led by the Justice and Development and National Movement parties, and for the Nation Alliance, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, head of the Republican People’s Party. .

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