The EU welcomes the holding of parliamentary and presidential elections that took place in Türkiye on Sunday 14 May and the high turnout as a clear sign of the commitment of the Turkish people to exercising their democratic right to vote.

We note the preliminary findings and conclusions of the International Election Observation Mission of the OSCE and the Council of Europe, and call on Turkish authorities to address the shortcomings identified.

The EU attaches the utmost importance to the need for transparent, inclusive and credible elections, in a level playing field. 

The EU looks forward to the incoming parliament taking up its functions.