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Turkiye's Election Council Says Not Going to Nullify Votes Cast for Withdrawn Candidate

© AP Photo / Burhan OzbiliciA day after elections, Muharrem Ince, the candidate of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party, talks during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, June 25, 2018.
A day after elections, Muharrem Ince, the candidate of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party, talks during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, June 25, 2018. - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.05.2023
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ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - President of the Turkish Supreme Election Council (YSK) Ahmet Yener said on Saturday that the votes cast for Muharrem Ince, who withdrew his candidacy from the presidential election, will not be nullified.
Ince, the leader of the Memleket party, announced the withdrawal of his candidacy on Thursday, three days before the election. Voting at polling stations abroad took place from April 27-May 9, with more than 1.8 million Turkish citizens cast their votes. Muharrem Ince's name was on the ballots.

"The Council decided that the votes cast for the candidate who withdrew his candidacy are valid," Yener said, as quoted by media.

Turkiye's presidential and parliamentary elections are set to take place on May 14. The second round, which will take place if no candidate gains 50% of votes, is scheduled for May 28.
Turkish Minister of Interior Suleyman Soylu delivers a speech. File photo. - Sputnik International, 1920, 12.05.2023
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