With regard to precandidate women, 510 were shown as candidates by their political parties. 97 women shown as candidates in the elections were elected, which resulted in a parliamentary composition with the highest number of women parliamentarians to date. None of the LGBTI precandidates were given a place in the lists in a ranking that gave them a chance of being elected. Despite the increase in the number of women parliamentarians, political parties did not list women candidates in a ranking where they had a chance of being elected in 37 provinces. As a country where more than half the voters are women, Turkey is still far from gender equality standards in terms of women’s representation in the parliament. There were numerous disabled citizens applying to political parties as precandidates. However the parties only enlisted three disabled precandidates in rankings which they could be elected. These three candidates were elected and entered parliament. During the electioneering period, discrimination based on ethnicity, gender identity or religion as well as hate speech was used intensely by both the media and the political parties. We were not able to access any information as to whether investigations have been launched by prosecutors regarding discrimination and hate speech. Attacks Against Political Parties During the Electioneering Period The right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly are two of the most important criteria for political parties and independent candidates to ensure democratic elections. According to these criteria, it is the responsibility of the state to ensure that all parties and candidates are afforded protection during their electioneering, that their buildings are protected and campaign activities are held in a safe environment. According to our findings, there have been 172 attacks against political parties and candidates throughout the campaign period for the June 7th Elections. One citizen has lost their life as a result of these attacks. 16 Effective measures were not taken to prevent these attacks and no investigation was launched concerning the attacks. Election Material One of the most fundamental factors impacting the right to vote is the extent to which the material and methods used in the elections are suitable for all voter groups. This includes employing practical and accessible solutions for those voters who have to vote under different conditions. A common problem across all elections is that the ballots are not suitable for the blind. The SBE has not taken any steps in this regard. Similarly, the ballots are not suitable for illiterate voters. As a platform, we have been recommending, since 2011, that allowing for photographs of independent candidates to be used on the ballots will be a positive step for illiterate voters. The sign posts used in polling stations to direct voters are not suitable for blind and illiterate voters. There should be an official to direct voters to their respective ballot boxes at each polling station. In regions where the mother tongues of the voters are different, this service should also be given in languages used in the region. 16 There were 153 attacks against HDP. There were 18 attacks against other political parties or independent candidates. 14