Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of President President Recep Erdogan won back the parliamentary majority in Sunday's elections. With almost 98 percent of the votes counted, the AKP led with more than 49 percent votes or 315 seats, according to Newsx. The party won the outright majority in the 550 member parliament.
The secular opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) stood at 25.2 percent or 134 seats followed by Nationalists Movement Party (MHP) with 11.9 percent or 60 seats and the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) with 10.7 percent or 59 seats, according to Euronews.
Sunday's election was the second parliamentary poll in five months, after the ruling AKP lost the majority in the June 7 elections. Several failed attempts to form a coalition government lead to the Nov.1 snap poll.
Erdogan, in a statement, said his party's victory in the snap poll was a response to Kurdish militia PKK terrorism, describing the election's outcome as vote for stability.
"The most important message was given, undoubtedly, to the separatist terrorist organization and the structures under its guidance. Our nation on Nov. 1 communicated in a clear manner that pressure, threats and bloodshed cannot co-exist with democracy, national will, law and development," the Turkish strongman said, according to semi-official news agency Anadolu.
AKP chairman and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, in a victory speech at party headquarters, promised to build a new Turkey. "Do not be provoked. Today, you will greet your neighbors and you will embrace your brothers more than ever. You will not be provoked," he said, according to AA news agency.
