First reaction from CHP to YSK's Hatay decision: 'It is not legitimate'

The Supreme Election Council (YSK) has rejected the objections filed by the Republican People's Party (CHP) regarding the Hatay Metropolitan Municipality mayoral elections. The first reaction to the board's decision came from the party's deputy chair, Gül Çiftci.

'The YSK has disregarded the ballot box will in Hatay'

Republican People's Party (CHP) Deputy Chair Gül Çiftci reacted to the Supreme Election Council's (YSK) rejection of all objections filed by the CHP regarding the Hatay Metropolitan Municipality mayoral elections, which had requested a recount of invalid votes and the cancellation of the election.

In a post on her X account, Çiftci stated, “The Supreme Election Council has rejected our objections regarding the Hatay Metropolitan Municipality mayoral elections. The district election boards, the provincial election board, and the YSK have disregarded the ballot box will in Hatay. The certificate of election issued in Hatay was not legitimate for us yesterday, and it is not legitimate today.”

WHAT HAPPENED?

The Hatay Provincial Election Board had issued the certificate of election for the Hatay Metropolitan Municipality to the AKP candidate, Mehmet Öntürk, before the CHP's objections were concluded.

Following this, the CHP had filed an objection with the YSK and requested that the elections be renewed.