Baku, Azerbaijan, April 28
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
A ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages will be introduced in Turkey on June 24, 2018, the day of the presidential and parliamentary election in the country, the Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) of Turkey announced April 28.
The message says that in connection with the election, a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages will remain in effect in all territory of Turkey beginning from 06:00 a.m. to 00:00 p.m. (local time).
All cafeterias and entertainment centers will also be closed on election day.
Weddings are also forbidden on the day of election, the message reads.
In the parliamentary election held in Turkey on November 1, 2015, the Justice and Development Party won 49.41 percent of the votes, the People's Republican Party (CHP) - 25.38 percent of the votes, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) - 11.93 percent, the Democratic Party of Peoples (HDP) - 10.7 percent of the votes.
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