The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) announced on April 26 that it would appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over the April 16 referendum results, Hurriyet reports.
The CHP’s decision was announced by party spokesperson Selin Sayek Böke following a weekly party central executive committee meeting.
The party’s decision came after the Council of State rejected its appeal on April 25 to repeal a Supreme Election Board (YSK) decision that changed the legal criteria of the validity of unsealed ballots on referendum day.
Following the Council of State’s decision, the CHP Party Assembly issued a written statement on April 25, vowing to continue its struggle against the presidential system.