content tagged with parliamentary elections 2011

According to initial figures, the number of female members of parliament increased from 48 to 78. 472 MPs are male. KADER President Aydın: "A constitution that anticipates de facto equality of women is a must for us".

The OSCE Election Monitoring Delegation stated that the general elections on 12 June were done in a pluralistic and secure environment. The delegation criticized the 10-percent electoral threshold and urged the state to "establish a media distant of political pressure".

Ertuğrul Kürkçü, independent candidate of the Labour, Democracy and Freedom Block in Mersin, will go to parliament. In his initial statement made to bianet, he assessed the outcome of the elections for the Block in particular and for Turkey in general.

Four parties will be in parliament after the general elections in Turkey on Sunday. The AKP succeeded to gain votes for the third time, the CHP bore away a moderate gain. The MHP passed the 10-percent election threshold, the Independent Candidates won 36 seats in parliament.