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Turkey election: Ruling AKP 'heads for majority' Turkey election: Ruling AKP 'heads for majority'
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Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) looks likely to claim a majority in a critical parliamentary election, early results indicate. Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) looks likely to claim a majority in a critical parliamentary election, results indicate.
With 93% of all votes counted, state-run Anadolu Agency said the party was on 49.6%, with the main opposition CHP on 25.1%. With 95% of all votes counted, state-run Anadolu Agency said the party was on 49.5%, with the main opposition CHP on 25.3%.
The pro-Kurdish HDP and nationalist MHP appear likely to cross the 10% threshold needed to claim seats.The pro-Kurdish HDP and nationalist MHP appear likely to cross the 10% threshold needed to claim seats.
Attempts to form a coalition government after elections in June failed.Attempts to form a coalition government after elections in June failed.
Live updates: Turkey election resultsLive updates: Turkey election results
Anxiety overshadows campaign
BBC correspondents said the results are likely to see AKP form a single-party government after its failure to reach a majority in June.BBC correspondents said the results are likely to see AKP form a single-party government after its failure to reach a majority in June.
Turkish media said results had yet to be counted in some large cities, but current projections indicate the ruling party will gain substantially more than the 276 seats needed to gain a majority. Current projections indicate the ruling party will gain substantially more than the 276 seats needed to win a majority.
However, projections show it will fall just short of the amount of seats needed to call a referendum on changing the constitution and increasing the powers of the president, AKP founder Recep Tayyip Erdogan.However, projections show it will fall just short of the amount of seats needed to call a referendum on changing the constitution and increasing the powers of the president, AKP founder Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The AKP's opponents had said the vote was a chance to curb what it sees as the increasingly authoritarian tendencies of Mr Erdogan.The AKP's opponents had said the vote was a chance to curb what it sees as the increasingly authoritarian tendencies of Mr Erdogan.
Since elections in June, a ceasefire between the Turkish army and militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) collapsed after a suicide bombing in July by suspected Islamic State (IS) militants.Since elections in June, a ceasefire between the Turkish army and militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) collapsed after a suicide bombing in July by suspected Islamic State (IS) militants.
The attack near the border with Syria killed more than 30 Kurds.The attack near the border with Syria killed more than 30 Kurds.
Turkey then suffered its deadliest attack in its modern history when more than 100 people were killed after a peace rally attended by mainly left-wing demonstrators, including many HDP supporters, was targeted by two suicide bombers.Turkey then suffered its deadliest attack in its modern history when more than 100 people were killed after a peace rally attended by mainly left-wing demonstrators, including many HDP supporters, was targeted by two suicide bombers.
The government said they were linked to IS.The government said they were linked to IS.
The HDP scaled back its election campaign after the attack.The HDP scaled back its election campaign after the attack.
Critics have accused Mr Erdogan of renewing violence to curb support for the HDP - something the government denies.Critics have accused Mr Erdogan of renewing violence to curb support for the HDP - something the government denies.
One senior official from the HDP told Reuters the partial results were "disappointing".One senior official from the HDP told Reuters the partial results were "disappointing".
Reuters and Agence France-Presse reported clashes in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir as the results were being counted. Reuters said police fired tear gas at protesters throwing stones.Reuters and Agence France-Presse reported clashes in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir as the results were being counted. Reuters said police fired tear gas at protesters throwing stones.
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