HÖH (DPS) invited to the New Beginning ballot.

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) Party, which represents the Muslim Turkish community in Bulgaria and received the highest votes in the last elections, met with compatriot voters in Bursa. The New Beginning delegation of the DPS Party requested every voter eligible to vote to support them by choosing number 8 on the ballot.

Due to the ongoing political instability in Bulgaria, voters will head to the polls for the 7th time on October 27. While the voter turnout in the last early election remained at 34%, the DPS Party, which received the most votes, met with compatriot voters in Bursa. As the second party that represents the Muslim Turkish people in Bulgaria and holds the most seats in parliament, the DPS Party’s New Beginning delegation stated that the elections are very important and that it is essential to keep participation at the highest level. The parliamentary candidates, who met with compatriots in a sincere environment, requested every eligible voter to support their party, which is in 8th place on the ballot.

Taner Çavuş, the representative of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms in Bursa, gave a message of unity and solidarity before the elections. Çavuş stated, “In our discussions with our Bulgarian immigrant dual citizens in Bursa, we answered everyone’s questions. We want everyone to support us in these elections. Unfortunately, a government has not been established. Due to its inability to form a government, there is a political crisis. What is interesting about these elections is that, for the first time, a political party from Turkey is directly intervening in the elections. While they cannot pay their own people in their municipalities, they continue their support. When I asked the vice president of this party why this is being done, the answer I received was ‘We support Turks.’ Are we not Turks? Are we Bulgarians? All our parliamentarians are Turks,” he said.

Çavuş stated that they are overcoming difficulties one by one, saying, “There are many problems regarding dual citizenship. The biggest problem is the consulate in Bursa. Thanks to us, the consulate changed. In addition, there are also issues related to pensions. We will tackle these problems one by one.”

Ayten Sabri, a Member of Parliament and candidate from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms Party, stated that they frequently meet with citizens and said, “We must do more than what we have done so far. We need to work harder. We need to be in the government for a new beginning. When that happens, our efforts will not be in vain. We did not come to make promises. We came to achieve what has not been done until now. We want to talk with our citizens not just during elections, but every 2-3 months to listen to their happiness or troubles. We have many projects. The time for service has come. It is time to serve those who brought us to these days.”

Tuncay Öztürk, a candidate from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms Party, also expressed that he wants everyone to participate in these elections. Öztürk emphasized the importance of these elections for a new beginning.

Eligible citizens will make their preferences both electronically and by casting their ballots at polling stations. There are over 250,000 voters across Turkey, with more than 70,000 in Bursa. For these elections, a total of 166 polling stations will be set up in 23 cities: 37 in Istanbul, 41 in Bursa, 20 in Tekirdağ, 18 in İzmir, 10 in Kocaeli, 7 in Kırklareli, 4 in Yalova, and 3 each in Ankara, Balıkesir, Eskişehir, Manisa, Edirne, and Sakarya, with 2 each in Aydın and Çanakkale, and 1 each in Adana, Antalya, Kütahya, Konya, Mersin, Uşak, and Bilecik.