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YSK's 2019 Istanbul election annulment decision

Tracks the election-law debate around the Supreme Election Council's decision to annul and rerun the March 31, 2019 Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality mayoral election.

Election lawTurkey democracyJudicial independence
43 legal opinions + 51 bar statementsLast updated: Jun 12, 2026

Opinion distribution

Details

Was YSK's annulment of the March 31, 2019 Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality mayoral election lawful?

Unlawful
42 legal opinions + 51 bar associations
99.1%
Lawful
1 legal opinions
0.9%

Results by decision

Timeline

  1. Mar 31, 2019
    Other

    March 31 Istanbul election was held

    The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality mayoral election was held as part of the March 31, 2019 local elections.

  2. May 6, 2019
    Decision issued

    YSK decided to rerun the Istanbul election

    YSK annulled the election because of ballot-board formation issues and irregularities it considered capable of affecting the result.

  3. Jun 23, 2019
    Finalized

    Rerun election was held

    The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality mayoral election was rerun and concluded on June 23, 2019.

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