Distribution of seats in the Turkish Grand National Assembly has changed
Distribution of seats in the Turkish Grand National Assembly has changed
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With the independent Bursa Deputy Cemalettin Kani Torun joining the AK Party, the number of seats of the AK Party in the Turkish Grand National Assembly increased to 281, while the number of independent deputies decreased to 10.
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Why It Matters
The total number of deputies in the Turkish Grand National Assembly decreased from 600 to 592 due to people who lost their seats or resigned for various reasons.
The distribution of seats in the Turkish Grand National Assembly changed when Independent Bursa Deputy Cemalettin Kani Torun joined the AK Party.
Torun, who resigned from the New Path Party on August 31, joined the AK Party at the AK Party Central Decision and Executive Board meeting. Thus, the number of seats of the AK Party in the Turkish Grand National Assembly increased from 280 to 281.
On the other hand, with Torun's transfer to the AK Party, the number of independent deputies in the Turkish Grand National Assembly decreased to 10.
The death of Saadet Party Kocaeli Deputy Hasan Bitmez and DEM Party Istanbul Deputy Sırrı Süreyya Önder, the loss of the membership of Turkish Labor Party Hatay Deputy Şerafettin Can Atalay, the appointment of AK Party Istanbul Deputy Murat Kurum as the Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, CHP MPs Burcu Köksal, Abdurrahman Tutdere, Hasan, who were elected as mayors from the constituencies. Due to the resignations of Baltacı and Ahmet Önal, the total number of deputies in the Turkish Grand National Assembly decreased from 600 to 592.
The new distribution of seats in the Turkish Grand National Assembly by party is as follows:
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