November 5, 2015

OIC chief lauds successful conduct of Turkey's parliamentary elections

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Thursday 05 Nov 2015 - 11:31 Makkah mean time-23-1-1437

OIC chief Iyad Madani

Jeddah (IINA) – Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Madani congratulated the government and people of Turkey on the successful conduct of the parliamentary elections held last Sunday, under the supervision of the Turkish Supreme Electoral Council and with the participation of observers from international and regional organizations including the OIC.
The OIC observers visited several polling stations in Istanbul and monitored the voting process there. They noted the large turnout of voters in an atmosphere of calmness, freedom, transparency and peaceful conduct, which demonstrated the people’s interest in the future of their country and their keenness to contribute to and strengthen the democratic institutions.
The Secretary General commended the sense of responsibility of Turkish citizens during the early parliamentary elections, which were won by the Justice and Development Party. He also expressed his appreciation of the Turkish authorities for their responsible conduct in these elections.
AB/IINA

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