Bahçeli proposes 19 new provinces and 78 new districts

Devlet Bahçeli, leader of Türkiye’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), said the party’s plan envisions creating 19 new provinces and 78 new districts under a project called “100 Provinces, 1,000 Districts.” He did not name the areas to be upgraded or publish a list, and said the choices would be based on objective criteria.