24-11-2024 05:54 AM Jerusalem Timing

Turkey’s AKP Predicted to Win Back overall Majority

Turkey’s AKP Predicted to Win Back overall Majority

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party is set to win enough votes to form a single party government after losing its overall majority in parliament June.

Turkey electionsTurkey's ruling Justice and Development Party is set to win enough votes to form a single party government after losing its overall majority in parliament June, local media reported Sunday.

The AKP gained 50.6 percent of the vote with more than 80 percent of ballots counted, according to CNN-Turk television. That is equal to 325 seats in parliament -- well over the 276 seats needed for a one-party rule.