The Hamas Movement on Monday congratulated Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its leadership for coming first in the municipal elections in the country.
In a statement Hamas congratulated Turkish president Recep Erdogan for the success of the municipal elections and said that Turkey’s elections provided a remarkable and distinctive example of the democratic process.
On Sunday Turkey held municipal elections with voters electing mayors of cities provincial capitals and municipal districts as well as local assembly representatives and village administrators.
“Our people have made us winners of the elections for the 15th time in a row. Candidates from AKP or the bloc [of AKP and the Nationalist Movement Party MHP] won the elections in 24 provinces 538 districts 200 rural settlements. We have won in 778 municipalities including mayoral elections in 16 big cities” Erdogan said addressing AKP supporters in Ankara yesterday.
