Turkish presidential, parliamentary elections kick off
STORY: Turkish presidential, parliamentary elections kick off
DATELINE: May 14, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:05
LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter
2. various of Turkish citizens voting in Istanbul, Türkiye
STORYLINE:
May 14, 2023
Istanbul, Türkiye
STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter
"The voting for the historic presidential and parliamentary elections of Türkiye kicked off at 8 a.m. local time (0500 GMT). In the country's biggest city and financial and cultural hub, Istanbul, voters started to cast their ballots in schools and public institutions in all 39 districts.
According to the official data, around 11 million Istanbul residents out of a total of 16 million are eligible voters. Therefore all the political parties and presidential candidates attach great importance to winning the city.
The voting at a school in Besiktas, one of the most crowded districts on the European side of Istanbul, also took its start. Lists showin
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