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The new members of the Turkish parliament met on Tuesday, two weeks after the elections, at the oath-taking ceremony marking the beginning of a new political tussle in the search for the establishment of a coalition government. None of the Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday urged political parties to fast-track the formation of a new cabinet, probably a coalition, following the June 7 parliamentary elections which saw the ruling party AKP lose its majority. Speaking at a graduation Read more
With almost all the ballots counted in Turkey’s parliamentary elections held on Sunday, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has fallen short of a simple majority after collecting around 42% of the votes. At least 276 seats are needed Read more
The conservative ruling party of Turkey, Justice and Development party (AKP) of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has lost the majority in the Parliament, according to the official results of the general election held Sunday in the country. AKP, which gleaned Read more
President Erdoğan has attacked opposition parties ahead of the parliamentary elections on Sunday in a bid to lure votes for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). He alleged that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) “is controlled from the mountain;” Read more
Morocco’s new Prime minister, Abdelilah Benkirane, leader of the moderate islamist Justice & Development Party (PJD), which won most seats in last novembre parliamentary elections, has unveiled his cabinet team after several weeks of laborious political consultations. The 30-member cabinet Read more