Turkey Optimistic Of Expat Votes From Germany
This June, Turkey is hoping to get more expat votes, especially in Germany. The 17th general election will feature the CHP and AKP Party with it’s determination of creating a new constitution after the 2011 election. The Turkish government seeks help from the German government to facilitate embassies and consulates in setting-up voting booths.
And with an estimated 60% of overseas Turks eligible to vote residing in Germany, this is no light matter.
“Currently, Turkish citizens living abroad have to travel to a Turkish border 90 days before an election and cast their vote at customs checkpoints, rather than being able to vote at their embassies or consulates, as citizens of many other countries can.
Obstacles to voting from abroad prevented millions of Turks from casting their votes in the last public referendum, held on Sept. 12. Of the 2.5 million voters registered to vote abroad, only 196,000 actually voted.”
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