The Latest: Election observers urge Turkey to honor results
4/1/19 10:28 AM
ISTANBUL — The Latest on Turkey’s local elections (all times local):
The Council of Europe’s election observation mission to Turkey’s local elections said it was “not fully convinced” that Turkey had a “free and fair electoral environment.”
Andrew Dawson, who was heading the mission, urged the government to respect the results, especially in the predominantly Kurdish provinces. Since 2016, the government has replaced elected officials with trustees in 95 municipalities for alleged links to outlawed Kurdish militants.
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