ISTANBUL, May 30 Republican Alliance led by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) won a majority in the Turkish parliament, said the head of the High Electoral Commission, Ahmet Yener. — five seats,» the Anadolu agency quoted him as saying.
Thus, the Republican Alliance will occupy a total of 323 seats in the 600-seat parliament.
The opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) under the leadership of the losing candidate President Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu won 169 seats in parliament, the allied Good Party — 43. The pro-Kurdish Left Green Party won 61 seats in the legislature. Four more seats went to the Communist Workers' Party of Turkey.
In the parliament of the 27th convocation, following the results of the 2018 elections, the ruling AKP had 295 seats, the CHP — 146 seats. Following the results of the current elections, the Republican People's Party will transfer part of the mandates to four opposition parties that are in alliance with it and pass through its lists.
Parliamentary elections in Turkey were held on May 14 simultaneously with the first round of the presidential ones. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, head of the Justice and Development Party, won the second round with a score of more than 52 percent and retained the post of head of state. The final results will be published no earlier than June 1.