A twenty-member delegation from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will carry out a mission from 29 March until 1 April to observe local elections in various regions of Türkiye to be held on 31 March 2024. The delegation will be accompanied by an expert and the secretariat.
Prior to the onsite deployment, the delegation, led by David Eray (Switzerland, EPP/CCE), held online meetings with members of the delegation of Türkiye to the Congress, representatives of the Radio and Television Supreme Council and of the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye, as well as with representatives of domestic NGOs and the media.
In the run-up to election day, the delegation will also hold exchanges in Ankara with various stakeholders, including national and local authorities, as well as with candidates and representatives of political parties running in the elections. On election day, 12 Congress teams will be deployed to monitor the election procedures in polling stations, from opening to closing and counting, in different areas throughout the country.
