YSK announces date: Elections for 5 towns in 3 provinces

With a decision by the Supreme Election Council (YSK) published in the Official Gazette, elections for mayors and municipal council members will be held on June 7, 2026, in 5 settlements that have gained town status in Tokat, Gümüşhane, and Nevşehir.

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YSK announces date: Elections for 5 towns in 3 provinces

The decision by the Supreme Election Council regarding the holding of local government elections in settlements that have gained town status has been published in the Official Gazette.

According to the decision, ballot boxes will be set up on June 7, 2026, in Yolüstü and Çevrecik in the Reşadiye district of Tokat, Bağtaşı in the Almus district, Tekke in the Gümüşhane city center, and Mustafapaşa in the Ürgüp district of Nevşehir. Voters in these settlements will cast their ballots to determine their mayors and municipal council members.

Furthermore, the decision emphasized the need to determine which political parties are eligible to participate in the elections. In this context, a list of 41 political parties with whom voter registries can be shared was also included.

Justice Union Party

Justice Party

Justice and Development Party

Anatolian Union Party

Key Party

Motherland Party

Main Path Party

Independent Turkey Party

Great Unity Party

Republican People's Party

Democracy and Progress Party

Democratic Left Party