Turkey's Ruling Party Are Contesting Election Results

Anadolu Agency: Turkey: Ruling party contesting Ankara poll results

Party also officially contesting irregularities in 3,217 ballot boxes, says AK Party's head in capital Ankara

Turkey's ruling party is officially challenging the results of Sunday’s local elections in all 25 districts of the capital Ankara, according to the party’s provincial head.

Hakan Han Ozcan announced on Tuesday that the Justice and Development (AK) Party is also contesting irregularities in 3,217 ballot boxes.

The process for applying to the Supreme Electoral Council to contest Sunday’s poll results ended on Tuesday at 3.00 p.m. local time (1200GMT).

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