The Independent Election Monitoring Center (IEMC) has confirmed that Turkish police will not be sent to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for the parliamentary elections scheduled on September 14.
This announcement follows the circulation of a misleading social media post that suggested Turkish forces would be deployed to ensure election integrity. The IEMC clarified that foreign law enforcement cannot oversee another country's elections.
Clarification on Misinformation
Foreign police forces cannot be deployed to enforce, patrol, or police another country’s elections.
Independent Election Monitoring Center
The IEMC addressed the confusion stemming from a post featuring a photo of the Turkish National Police during their 181st anniversary parade. This image, originally from Anadolu Agency, was incorrectly associated with the BARMM elections.