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Monday, June 13, 2011

Opposition gains in Turkey election | euronews, world news

"Opposition gains in Turkey election

13/06 12:03 CET

Turkey’s main opposition party has done well despite defeat in the elections. The secularist CHP gained 23 seats and garnered roughly 26 percent of the vote.

However, with polls previously predicting as much as a 30 percent vote share, some elements in the press were not so impressed. Bugun newspaper described it as “bitter happiness”, and Aksam claimed the results weren’t good enough, even if the party leader may have influence on the new constitution."

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