October Bar Association Elections Across Turkey and Province-by-Province Results
During the general assemblies held throughout October across Turkey, the bar association presidents and new boards of directors in many provinces have been finalized.
In the October bar association elections held with the participation of lawyers across Turkey, ballot box results in various provinces have been announced while new presidents and boards of directors were elected to office.
General Framework of Bar Association Elections
Lawyers went to the ballot boxes during general assemblies and elections held throughout October. Along with bar association presidents, the boards of directors, disciplinary and supervisory boards, and delegates to the Union of Turkish Bar Associations were determined.
Results in Eastern and Southeastern Provinces
At the Elazığ Bar Association, Gökhan Kadıyoran was elected president with 356 votes, while the incumbent president Melih Efe received 310 votes. At the Tunceli Bar Association, Dilan Torun won the election by a single vote with 31 votes. At the Ağrı Bar Association, Tanju Öztürk became the new president with 148 votes.
Black Sea and Mediterranean Region Results
In the Karabük Bar Association election, Sibel Şirin was elected president with 115 votes. At the Giresun Bar Association, Soner Karademir was brought to the presidency for the sixth time, while at the Isparta Bar Association, Fatih Semiz was re-elected president with 362 votes.
Developments in Central Anatolia and Other Provinces
At the Nevşehir Bar Association, Mustafa Necmi Öncül finished the election ahead by a margin of two votes with 179 votes, while at the Erzincan Bar Association, Emre Bölükbaşı continued his presidency with 136 votes. At the Muğla Bar Association, Levent Akgün won the presidential election with 793 votes.