By Trend
Newly elected head of the municipality of Turkey’s Ankara city
from the Republican People’s Party Mansur Yavas has taken office,
Trend reports referring to the Turkish media on April 8.
The Central Election Commission issued a mandate for Yavas to
take office on April 8.
Yavas gained 50.93 percent of the votes in the municipal
elections in Ankara.
Thirteen political parties took part in the municipal elections
held March 31. These included the Felicity Party (SP), the
Independent Turkey Party (Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi), the Communist
Party of Turkey (Türkiye Komünist Partisi), the Patriotic Party
(Vatan Partisi), the Great Unity Party (Büyük Birlik Partisi), Free
Cause Party (Hür Dava Partisi), Republican People’s Party
(Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi), Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve
Kalkınma Partisi), Democratic Party (Demokrat Parti), Nationalist
Movement Party (Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi), Iyi Party (İYİ Parti),
Peoples’ Democratic Party (Halkların Demokratik Partisi) and
Democratic Left Party (Demokratik Sol Parti).
Municipal elections are held every 5 years in Turkey.
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