Election bans had begun: Minister of Justice Tunç campaigned for AKP despite the law

Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç participated in local election activities in Bartın yesterday, despite the fact that election bans had already begun, and spoke at an iftar program.

Minister Tunç criticized the opposition and also asked for votes for the AKP candidate.

Minister Tunç made statements at the iftar dinner, which was organized with AKP logos and banners, and engaged in AKP campaigning.

Addressing opposition parties, Minister Tunç said, "Where are they now? They scattered like a brood of chicks. Now they have fallen out with each other. God forbid, if they had come to power, could the president and his deputies have shared power? They could not have. The nation did not allow such chaos," while pointing to the local elections.

"WE WILL ELECT OUR MAYORS"

In his speech, Minister Tunç also said, "Now, on March 31, we will elect our mayors who will manage our cities in the best way possible. Our deputies, our cabinet, our government will work in harmony with them... Hopefully, we have a 4-year stability process ahead of us without elections."

At the dinner, AKP Bartın Deputy Yusuf Ziya Aldatmaz, AKP Provincial Chairman Yaşar Arslan, and Kozcağız Mayor and AKP Mayoral candidate Mustafa Karaman also gave speeches.

WHAT ARE THE ELECTION BANS?

According to the calendar of the Supreme Election Council (YSK), election bans began as of yesterday.

Until the bans began, political parties and independent candidates participating in the election were able to conduct oral, written, or visual propaganda through advertisements in the written press or by opening websites.

During the election period, collective oral propaganda is prohibited on public roads, in places of worship, in buildings and facilities where public services are provided, and outside of squares designated by district election boards.

Propaganda cannot be conducted via messages sent to citizens' email addresses or via voice, video, or text messages sent to their phones, but political parties may send messages to their members.

For the 10 days prior to voting day, it is prohibited to publish or distribute in any way—via written, oral, and visual media and broadcasting tools, public opinion polls, surveys, forecasts, or information and communication phones—any content in favor of or against a political party or candidate, or in a manner that would influence the vote of citizens, such as under the name of a mini-referendum.

IT ALSO COVERS MINISTERS!

Election propaganda and trips by ministers and members of parliament within the country cannot be conducted using official cars or vehicles allocated for official service. No welcoming or farewell ceremonies can be held during campaign-related trips, and no official banquets can be given.

No civil servant may participate in campaign trips made by ministers, members of parliament, and candidates.

News Source: 12punto