Türkiye organizes local elections, and the “Battle of Istanbul” is at the forefront of attention. Ekrem Imamoglu, Mayor of Istanbul and candidate of the Republican People's Party, is seeking to win another 5-year term.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced the allocation of about 600,000 personnel to ensure security during the local elections. About 61 million people are entitled to vote, and preliminary results are expected to be issued by ten o’clock local time (seven o'clock GMT)