Local polls to begin new period of ‘high performance’

ISTANBUL

The March 31 local elections in Turkey will mark the beginning of a new period of “high performance”, the country’s Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Saturday

Speaking at 48th ordinary general assembly of Ilim Yayma (Knowledge Dissemination) Foundation in Istanbul, Oktay said: “By using all the advantages of the speed and dynamism provided by the presidential government system, we see the period after the March 31 local elections as a high-performance period.”

“We will take our country further together with our local administrations under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the March 31 local elections,” he added.

With daily campaign rallies and politicians’ speeches, Turkey is gearing up for local elections to be held across the country on March 31.

According to election regulations, local polls in Turkey are held every five years.

A total of 12 political parties will participate in the local elections.

The major parties are the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Good (IYI) Party, and Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).

Writing by Zehra Nur Düz