Erdogan wins election... (Greek Turkish Affairs Forum)

Title: Erdogan wins election...
Description: AKP the first party in Turkey...

Lord - July 23, 2007 01:41 PM (GMT)

sources from Sabah and Turkishdailly news...

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Tayyip Erdogan’s Islamic ruling pro-business AK party won parliamentary elections on Sunday. "We will continue to work with determination to achieve European Union goal", Erdogan stated on Sunday night at millions of supporters who were celebrating outside his party headquarters. "We will continue the democratic reforms and the economical growth". With all votes counted Erdagan won with 46,6 percent, up more than 12 points on 2002. Erdogan ensures 340 out of 550 Parliamentary seats, slightly fewer than now. He can not elect President as 367 out of 550 parliamentary seats are required for presidential election. Two other, secularist, parties made it into parliament, the nationalist Republican People’s Party (CHP) with around 111
seats and the far-right National Movement Party (MHP) with 71. In addition 24 Independent Kurdish got into Parliament, the first Kurds since 1990. This election triggered celebrations in the eastern Kurdish heartland.
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Respect of Democratic Principles

It was a moral victory for Erdogan, who called the election early, after loosing a battle with establishment, including his generals who refused to accept an ex-Islamist ally, Abdullah Gul, as head of state.

"This is the first time in 52 years that a party in power has increased its votes for a second term," Erdogan told thousands of jubilant supporters outside his party’s plush new headquarters in the capital Ankara where fireworks lit the sky.

In addition, he stresses that he will promote Turkey’s effort to enter the EU and promises to respect Democratic principles, including the secular aspect of the state. The first tasks of the government are what to do for the post of president and the Kurdish issue.

Kurdish Entrance in the Parliament is considered crucial

Erdogan speaks of triumph in the election. The public opinion chose his party and expressed its opposition to the generals regarding the way they intervened to the presidential election of Abdullah Gul.

In addition, the Turkish media stress out that the new Parliament will be formed by 4 political groups. The Kurdish entrance to Parliament will play an important role. They also underline that fact that Erdogan did not manage to obtain 367 Parliamentary seats in order to be able to proceed to constitutional reforms and to elect President of the Turkish Republic.

http://news.ert.gr/c/7/329067.asp

Turkey on the right way...?

Lord - July 23, 2007 01:44 PM (GMT)

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Turkish PM vows to pursue reform
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Mr Erdogan said that "democracy has passed a very important test"
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to continue reforms and efforts to join the European Union, following his party's election victory.
Mr Erdogan also said his Islamist-rooted AK Party would seek national unity and respect Turkey's secular constitution.

Unofficial results gave the AK Party about 47% of the vote, prompting wild street celebrations by supporters.

Opponents have warned that an AKP win could undermine Turkey's secularism.

The election was called after opposition parties in parliament blocked the AK Party's nominee for the post of president, causing political deadlock.

ESTIMATED SEATS

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BBC Turkish.com election map
Press cheers Erdogan win
One of the new parliament's first tasks will be to decide what to do about the post of the presidency.

But despite his election win, Mr Erdogan will lack the two-thirds parliamentary majority to force through his presidential choice.

In the capital Ankara, Mr Erdogan told jubilant supporters that the AKP victory was a triumph for democracy.

He promised to "press ahead with reforms and the economic development that we have been following so far".

"We will continue to work with determination to achieve our European Union goal," he said.

The prime minister also vowed to continue the fight against Kurdish rebels in the east of Turkey.

Fewer seats

Although the AKP has been returned to power with a larger share of the vote, the presence of a third political party in the parliament means it will have fewer seats, the BBC's Pam O'Toole says.

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In pictures: Victory party
Q&A: Turkish election
In quotes: Reaction to poll
She adds that the presence of Kurdish deputies and the Nationalist Action Party could be a potentially explosive mix in parliament.

The AKP's 47% means it would get up to 341 seats in the 550-member parliament.

Two opposition parties won the 10% share needed to guarantee seats in parliament - the secularist Republican People's Party (CHP) polled 20%, and the right-wing Nationalist Action Party (MHP) 14%.

Estimates said the CHP would win up to 112 seats and the MHP some 70 seats, with up to 27 going to independent candidates, including pro-Kurdish politicians.

'Ringing endorsement'

The election was touted as one of the most important in Turkey's history and turnout was reported to be extremely high, with many people breaking off holidays to return home to vote.

The key test now, says the BBC's Sarah Rainsford in Ankara, will be who the party puts forward for president and whether or not it is willing to compromise.

HAVE YOUR SAY
As a secular Turk I have every confidence that Turkey has a great future in the hands of Prime Minister Erdogan and his party.

Dr Hasan Ferit Boysan, London

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At AKP headquarters on election night the crowd was calling for Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul to become president, but it was his nomination that sparked this whole crisis in the first place.

He is a devout Muslim and his wife wears the Islamic headscarf.

It is not clear how the staunchly secularist military will react to the re-election of the AKP.

During the deadlock over the presidency, the army said it was prepared to step in to defend Turkey's secular system.

The current president, Ahmet Necdet Sezer, and the secularist establishment have vowed to resist what they regard as the Islamist agenda of the AKP.

Mr Erdogan's government dismisses that portrayal, pointing to its record of five years of economic growth and the start of membership negotiations with the EU.

And, our correspondent says, with this massive of vote of confidence in the AKP, almost half of the population have turned out to show they do not believe it is any threat to Turkey's secular system.

With such a clear mandate, the AKP may be tempted to nominate Abdullah Gul again, she says, though most believe the party will look for consensus to avoid dragging the country back into chaos.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6911223.stm

last comment IMO...if Turkey will ever have a change to enet the EU i gues it will be with this man...

Thermopyles - July 23, 2007 06:43 PM (GMT)

I think the door to the EU just closed...

How can the AKP get 340 seats out of 550 (+-60%), when they only got 47% of the vote??? :doubt:

Also, who is CHP? I see they got eastern Thrace and parts of Aegean coast...

KOKORO - July 24, 2007 12:49 PM (GMT)

now we are the dark side. <_<

Lord - July 27, 2007 07:13 PM (GMT)

Oh comon Kaan ...not one Turk i sked said i voted AKP...but how the hell can it be that 1 of 2 Turks voted...for the AKP....finnally...something good must have be done from Erdogan ...(i suppose economicly ) rather politicaly...
because of Erdogan a new Turkish middle class has arissed...somethin that Turkey never haid...

KOKORO - July 28, 2007 07:22 AM (GMT)

we the ones you talk is the educated part.

the ones who vote him is the new generation.

after Usa forced us to open the hoca schools .( which Atatürk colose)

1920 Atatürk close all . and opened only 5 to train religious schools.

after we enter nato 1950 by the help of usa against cominzim . he help religious organizations in pakistan turkey and iran. to stop cominists goýng south . so in turkey nearly 500 schools opened who trains hocas.
now nearly number of schools is 1000 . every year these graduate nearly 200 too 300 kids with islamic idea.

this basicly 200 300 000 new kids who only votes for ýslamýc parties.

and in the last 20 year . this number become like 5 6 million people .

so Usa created a bug to fight with comisim but now comizm is gone . and has a huge bug in middle east to deal with.

every body goes to west we go to east

and Akp has economýcly looks good but . we are on thin air.

in a bank ýd you have 1000 dolars you take 40 dolars interest rate. %4
to turkish money you take % 18 and dolar has no in flation.

that means you bring 1000 dolar to turkey change curency to turkish lira.
and 1 year your money stays here and you canhe ýnto dolar agaýn and you
have 180 dolars.

so if you brýng 1000 000 dolars you take 180 000 in one yaer profýt and no tax.

so money comes from all europe to turkey for this interest rate.

so hot maney maks economy looks good. but !! it isnt.

but people learned to read Kuran not economical out comes. !
Kaan

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