1999 Turkish local elections|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Third party
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Leader
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Bülent Ecevit
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Devlet Bahçeli
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Recai Kutan
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Party
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DSP
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MHP
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FP
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Leader since
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15 January 1989
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6 July 1997
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1998
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Last election
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8.75%, 23 mayors
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7.95%, 118 mayors
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19.14%, 329 mayors
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Municipalities
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189
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499
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488
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Mayor ±
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166
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381
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159
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Popular vote^
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5,885,132
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5,401,597
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5,185,831
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Percentage
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18.70%
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17.17%
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16.48%
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Swing
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9.95pp
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9.22pp
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2.66pp
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Local elections were held in Turkey on April 18, 1999, on the same day with the parliamentary election.