Notable success of candidates of Muslim origin in Belgian elections.

The performance of candidates of Muslim origin in Belgium's recent federal elections has attracted a lot of attention. The rising success graph is interpreted as a positive step towards increasing diversity and representation within the country.

REACHED THE STATUS OF SUBSTITUTE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

In the recent federal and local parliamentary elections in Belgium, both Turkish and Arab candidates of Muslim origin competed in the lists of Team Fouad Ahidar, the only party leader of Muslim origin. The party, which won three seats in the local Parliament elections, elevated Turkish-origin candidate İbrahim Dankuş to the status of substitute member of parliament. If any member of parliament resigns or becomes a minister, Dankuş will fill the vacant seat as a substitute.

PALESTINIAN CANDIDATE FAILED TO ENTER PARLIAMENT WITH 533 VOTES

According to the news by Okan Geçgel, the President of the Turkey Internet Journalists Association, Muslim-origin and originally Palestinian candidate Ammar Dabbour came very close to becoming a member of parliament with a high number of votes. Dabbour, who made a statement on the matter, said, "I am Ammar Dabbour, the candidate who ranked first on the Team Fouad Ahidar list, and I hope that the requested recount will give us the 533 votes that are missing from my preference of 4,872, thus enabling us to enter the federal parliament through one seat."

THE REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE OF MUSLIM CANDIDATES

The success achieved by candidates of Muslim origin in Belgium's elections is considered an important step towards increasing diversity and representation in the country. The Turkish and Arab-origin candidates united under the leadership of Team Fouad Ahidar and attracted attention with their performances in the elections.