"The AKP's Disappointing Victory
Erdogan Falls Short of Goal in Turkish Elections
By Jürgen Gottschlich in Istanbul
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a third term in Sunday's parliamentary elections in Turkey. But he fell short of his stated goal of a two-thirds majority, which would have allowed him to unilaterally change the constitution. His AKP was hampered by a strong showing by the Kurds and ultra-nationalists."
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