PACE to send delegation to observe Turkey elections

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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has announced that it will send a delegation to Turkey to observe the presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14.

According to a statement on PACE's website, a delegation of 33 members led by Frank Schwabe, a member of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD), will be in Turkey from May 12-15.

Before the elections, the delegation will meet with presidential candidates, party leaders, the Supreme Electoral Council (YSK), the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), journalists, and representatives of civil society, said the statement.

In addition, it was announced that a member of the Venice Commission and the independent legal experts group of the Council of Europe will provide legal support during the visit.

The delegation will announce its preliminary findings at a joint press conference in Ankara on Monday, May 15.

The PACE delegation, which visited Turkey on April 12-13, drew attention to election security. (NT/VK)