Turkey’s Council of State rejects main opposition’s appeal over referendum results.
The Council of State rejected an appeal by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on April 25 to repeal a Supreme Election Board (YSK) decision to change the legal criteria of the validity of unsealed ballots on April 16, the date of the referendum approving a shift to an executive presidential system. The Council of State’s decision was taken with a vote of four in favor and one against.In its preliminary justification, it said it was not possible to appeal the decisions of the YSK regarding elections, while indicating that it will later provide a more detailed written justification for its ruling.