International election observers to Türkiye’s general elections to hold press conference on Monday

ANKARA, 12 May 2023 – International election observers will hold a press conference to present their findings following the general elections in Türkiye.

What:

• A press conference of the international election observation mission to the    general elections in Türkiye
• The press conference can be attended in person or via Zoom (details below)
• You can also follow the livestream here

Who:

• Michael Georg Link, Special Co-ordinator and leader of the short-term OSCE observer mission
• Frank Schwabe, Head of the PACE delegation
• Farah Karimi, Head of the OSCE PA delegation
• Ambassador Jan Petersen, Head of the ODIHR election observation mission

When:

• 15:00 local time (GMT +3) on 15 May 2023

Where:

• Tulipia Ballrom I, Sheraton Ankara Hotel & Convention Center, Noktali Sokak, Kavaklidere, Ankara

Registration:

• To take part via Zoom, please register by 11:00 local time on 15 May using the following link.      

The international election observation is a joint mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE (OSCE PA), and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The observation mission totals 403 observers, made up of 264 ODIHR-deployed experts, long-term, and short-term observers, 101 from the OSCE PA, and 38 from PACE.

For more information, please contact:

Katya Andrusz, ODIHR: +48 609 522 266 or katya.andrusz@odihr.pl

Nat Parry, OSCE PA: +45 60 10 81 77 or nat@oscepa.dk

Sylvie Affholder, PACE: +90 536 958 97 70 or Sylvie.AFFHOLDER@coe.int