Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party will have an unprecedented third term after winning a decisive victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. However, the ruling party failed to win the two-thirds majority needed to carry out constitutional reforms, forcing Mr. Erdogan to seek support from other political parties. Mr. Erdogan has […]
Turkey’s Triumphant Erdogan Promises Compromise With Opposition
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
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Erdogan Promises Compromise With Opposition
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to reach out to the opposition after election results gave his party a landslide victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. However, the ruling Justice and Development Party fell short of the two-thirds majority it needed to change the country’s constitution. Mr. Erdogan said the vote result shows that […]
Turkish PM Wins 3rd Term
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey’s ruling party won a landslide victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, but fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to amend the constitution. With nearly all the ballots counted, state-run television is giving Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party 50 percent of the vote. The main opposition Republican People’s Party has 26 […]
Turkey’s Government Poised for Election Victory
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
Nearly complete results from Turkey’s parliamentary elections Sunday indicate an overwhelming victory for the country’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party, giving Recep Tayyip Erdogan a third straight term. Unofficial results have the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, securing around 50 percent. The opposition Republican People’s Party is trailing at about 26 percent, […]
Initial Results: Turkey’s Ruling Party on Course to Win Parliamentary Elections
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Initial results from Turkey’s parliamentary elections Sunday indicate the country’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party are on course for a landslide victory, giving Recep Tayyip Erdogan a third straight term. With more than 84 percent of the vote counted, unofficial results have the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, securing around 51 percent. […]
Initial Results: Turkey’s Ruling Party on Course to Win Parliamentary Elections
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Initial results from Turkey’s parliamentary elections Sunday indicate the country’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party are on course for a solid victory, giving Recep Tayyip Erdogan a third straight term in power. With more than 43 percent of the vote counted, unofficial results have the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, securing about […]
Initial Results: Turkey’s Ruling Party on Course to Win Parliamentary Elections
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
Early unofficial results from Turkey’s parliamentary elections Sunday indicate the country’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party are on course to win a third straight term in power. With more than 21 percent of the vote counted, unofficial results have Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, securing more than 54 percent, […]
Polls Close in Turkish Parliamentary Elections
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Polls have closed in Turkey’s parliamentary elections, with the country’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party widely expected to secure a third straight term in power. With about 50 million eligible voters, Sunday’s election is pitting Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, against the Opposition Republican People’s Party . Preliminary results […]
Polls Open in Turkish Parliamentary Elections
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
Voters in Turkey are casting ballots in the country’s parliamentary elections. Turkey’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party are poised to win a third straight term in power Sunday. Boosted by a booming economy and rising power on the world stage, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, now hopes to gain […]
Turkey’s Ruling Party Set to Win 3rd Term
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party are poised to win a third straight term in power Sunday. Boosted by a booming economy and rising power on the world stage, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, now hopes to gain a crucial two-thirds majority in parliament, which would allow it to […]
