Leaders Voting Locations Determined
As the presidential elections in Turkey approach on May 14, candidates are preparing to cast their votes. President and Presidential candidate of the People’s Alliance, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will vote in Istanbul, while CHP Chairman and Nation Alliance presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will vote at the Argentine Primary School in Ankara. Homeland Party Chairman and presidential candidate Muharrem İnce and ATA Alliance presidential candidate Sinan Ogan will both cast their votes in Ankara Çankaya.
MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli will vote at Anıttepe Secondary School in Ankara, while IYI Party Chairman Meral Akşener is set to vote at Hacı Sabancı Anatolian High School in Istanbul Üsküdar Beylerbeyi. Future Party Chairman Ahmet Davutoğlu will cast his vote at Istanbul Eyüpsultan Nejat Sabuncu Primary School, while DEVA Party Chairman Ali Babacan will vote at T Emlak Bank Secondary School in Bilkent, Ankara.
BBP Chairman Mustafa Destici will vote in Istanbul, while Re-Welfare Chairman Fatih Erbakan will cast his vote at Rıdvan Ege Anatolian High School in Ankara Çankaya. HDP Co-Chair Mithat Sancar will vote at Ayten-Şaban Diri Primary School in Ankara Çankaya. Even Vice President Fuat Oktay will vote at Çankaya Primary School in Ankara.
In other news, The Washington Post has written an article on the upcoming Turkish elections, stating that the results will be watched closely all around the world. The article asks the question, “What does the election mean for Europe and NATO?” as the outcome will have major implications not only for Turkey but also for its alliances and relationships with other countries. Despite the political climate, President Erdogan has recently stated that he and his party have not surrendered to wedge politics.
