AKP won 258 of 550 parliament seats, Turkish election board confirms June 18, 2015 - 19:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's AK Party (AKP) won 258 of parliament's 550 seats in a June 7 election, while the second-biggest Republican People's Party (CHP) took 132 seats, according to official results announced on Thursday, June 18, Reuters reports. Parliament's two other parties, the right-wing Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party each took 80 seats, Sadi Guven, head of the High Election Board, said in comments broadcast live by TRT. Turnout was 84 percent of Turkey's 56 million eligible voters, he also said. The figures confirm preliminary results that showed voters deprived the AKP of its majority for the first time since it swept to power in 2002. Following the official results, lawmakers can now be sworn in and President Tayyip Erdogan can call for a new government to be formed. Photo: Radikal   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation  About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty.Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |
