People’s Alliance of AK Party, MHP dominates Türkiye’s by-elections | Daily Sabah
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People’s Alliance of AK Party, MHP dominates Türkiye’s by-elections | Daily Sabah
In the by-elections across Türkiye, the ruling AK Party and its ally MHP, under the People’s Alliance, secured a strong performance, winning four seats and the MHP one, while the CHP won only one mayoral seat (Çevrecik, Tokat). President Erdoğan publicly praised the victory. By-elections highlighted continued support for the AK Party in several beldes (small districts) despite past losses in 2024, with notable results such as high vote shares in Bağtaşı and Yolüstü in Tokat a
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